Jean Orcel

He became an assistant to Frédéric Wallerant in 1917 and in 1920 he joined the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle working under Alfred Lacroix.

Orcel studied phyllosilicates and chlorites, examining water of crystallization in his doctoral work.

During World War II he was involved in the resistance and in protecting the precious holdings of the museum.

Following the war, he was involved in prospecting for uranium salts along with Louis Barrabé of which were found in Morocco.

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