For a two element ionic compound, the naming is simple. The first part of the name is the name of the metal element. The second part is the name of the nonmetal element, with the suffix â-ide.â. 1  Example: Al 2 O 3.
Exploration & Excavation in Chaco Canyon. It's believed that the first Europeans to see Chaco Canyon came in the 17th Century, when Spanish soldiers engaged in military actions against the Navajos first entered the Chaco area.
Credit for the discovery of the Comstock Lode is disputed. It is said to have been discovered, in 1857, by Ethan Allen Grosh and Hosea Ballou Grosh, sons of a Pennsylvania clergyman, trained mineralogists and veterans of the California gold fields.Hosea injured his foot and died of septicaemia in 1857.redit for the discovery of the Comstock Lode is disputed. It is said to have been discovered, in 1857, by Ethan Allen Grosh and Hosea Ballou Grosh, sons of a Pennsylvania clergyman, trained mineralogists and veterans of the California gold fields. Hosea injured his foot and died of septicaemia in 1857.