 The concept and application of paragenesis, from the Greek for "born beside", was first applied by August Breithaupt in 1849 in his work "Die Paragenesis der Mineralien".The paragenetic sequence in mineral formation is an important concept in deciphering the detailed geologic history of ore deposits and metamorphic events.The sequence is worked out through detailed microscopic studies in polished ore mineral section, petrologic thin section and fluid inclusion studies as well as macroscopic field relations.