for their requirements. Europe Evans resolved to explore Europe for the ores of nickel. He heard of its existence at the mines of Dobschan in Hungary, visited the place, and bought all the ore for which he could afford to pay. The ore contained half as much cobalt as nickel. As cobalt was detrimental to the German silver, and as Askin could not by his mode of refining separate these metals, they had to contend with a new set of difficulties. Experiments were made by Askin and Edward White Benson (the father of Archbishop Edward Benson). The demand for nickel was increasing. Evans & Askin discovered a process by which they obtained refined nickel in large quantities. To meet the demand Askin visited some nickel mines near Geisdal in Norway in 1847, where he died suddenly on 25 August. He was brought home and buried at Edgbaston. Evans then managed the business until his death. Death He died in 1862 and was buried near his partner in Edgbaston. Legacy The mineral evansite was named in his honour because he provided the first specimens. This mineral was brought from Hungary in the year 1855 by Evans and was then reported to be found in some abundance in brown iron ores. References External links MinDat entry for evansite RRUFF Project listing of evansite 1797 births 1862 deaths 19th-century American people 19th-century American businesspeople 19th-century British geologists 19th-century English businesspeople