Friedrich Wilhelm Kegel (1874–1948), from 1924 to 1933German book: Die Geschichte der OTAVI MINEN AG 1900-2000, Eschborn, 2000. p.255 director of the mining operations at Tsumeb mine, Namibia. He was German until his naturalisation in South West Africa. After his resignation he lived in Switzerland.German book: Die Geschichte der OTAVI MINEN AG 1900-2000, Eschborn, 2000. p.133 He visited the Tsumeb mine from December 1938 until March 1939 and from February 1940 until March 1940 as a consultant for the Otavi Mining Company.German book: Die Geschichte der OTAVI MINEN AG 1900-2000, Eschborn, 2000. p.128/134
The mineral Kegelite, discovered in the Tsumeb mine, was named after him by American volcanologist David Richardson.handbookofmineralogy.org: Kegelitewebmineral.com: Kegelite
Kegel took the first published photograph of the Hoba meteorite.The Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogic Society, No. 136. March, 1932. Vol. XXIII , p.4
See also Kegelite Tsumeb Otavi Mining and Railway Company Hoba meteorite
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External links geol.ucsb.edu: a photo of Friedrich Wilhelm Kegel