Minerals can be described by various physical properties which relate to their chemical structure and composition. Common distinguishing characteristics include crystal structure and habit, hardness, lustre, diaphaneity, colour, streak, tenacity, cleavage, fracture, parting, and specific gravity. More specific tests for minerals include magnetism, taste or smell, radioactivity and reaction to acid.
The revolutions of 1848â49 in the German states, the opening phase of which was also called the March Revolution (German: Maerzrevolution), mÃ¤rzrevolution were initially part of The revolutions of 1848 that broke out in Many european. countrieshe revolutions spread across Europe; they erupted in Austria and Germany, beginning with the large demonstrations on March 13, 1848, in Vienna. This resulted in the resignation of Prince von Metternich as chief minister to Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria, and his going into exile in Britain.
Awave of political refugees that flowed from Poland into western Europe was ready to support the revolutionary movements of 1848-49, seen as a chance to achieve this goal. One of the first initiatives was an idea of Adam Mickiewicz to form a Polish legion in Italy.olish military activity during the Springtime of the Peoples 1848-1849 was aimed at regaining the independence of Poland through supporting revolutionary and liberation movements; the collapse of the 1848 revolutions buried Polish hopes for many decades to come.