He even questioned the morality of eating animals when it was not necessary for health. These statements from his notebook have led to the widely held view that he was a vegetarian. He was very interested in the possibility of human flight. He produced many studies of the flight of birds and plans for several flying machines. Davinciite, a recently found mineral recognised in 2011 by the International Mineralogical Association, is named in honour of the artist. Leonardo da Vinci imagined and sketched the first parachute in the 15 th century. He didn´t invent the clock, but he did design a more accurate one, which had two separate mechanisms: one for minutes and one for hours. Leonardo da Vinci is also believed to be the inventor of scuba gear. Many of his inventions didn´t became well-known until the famous Codex Atlanticus (which is a twelve-volume,
a) Exploration of minerals; b) Mining of minerals; b1) Handling a mineral deposit or processing minerals; c) Utilization of the remains of mining enterprises; d) Use of underground spaces, as well as building and exploitation of such underground facilities (including facilities for storage of industrial wastes from oil and natural gas pro- duction and wastewater) that are not related to extraction of useful minerals; e) Gathering geological, mineralogical, paleontological collections for museum exhibits. (The Law on Minerals, Article 6, Paragraph 1) A license for the use of minerals does not cover oil and natural gas resources. Usually, an application for a mineral use license is issued for a definite term, specifically for a period of 5 to 45 years. The terms are specified in accordance with the types of use: a) For minerals used for energy purposes up to 45 years;