Information about International Mineralogical Association
The International Mineralogical Association (IMA) is an international group of 38 national societies. The goal is to promote the science of mineralogy and to standardize the nomenclature of the 4000 plus known mineral species. The IMA is affiliated with the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS).
Working Groups and Commissions
The most active IMA commission is the Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names (CNMMN) was founded in 1959 to coordinate the assigning of new mineral names, revision of existing names and discreditation of invalid species.
Members of the IMA
Among the societies represented at the IMA are:
Working Groups and Commissions
The most active IMA commission is the Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names (CNMMN) was founded in 1959 to coordinate the assigning of new mineral names, revision of existing names and discreditation of invalid species.
Members of the IMA
Among the societies represented at the IMA are:
- Österreichische Mineralogische Gesellschaft
- Sociedade Brasileira de Geologia
- Mineralogical Association of Canada
- Société Française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie
- Deutsche Mineralogische Gesellschaft
- Società Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia
- Mineralogical Society of Japan
- Mineralogical Society of Russia
- Mineralogical Association of South Africa
- The Swedish Mineralogical Society
- Schweizerische Mineral. und Petrographische Gesellschaft
- Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland
- Mineralogical Society of America
- Ukrainian mineralogical association
See also
- Anthony J. Naldrett, President (1998-2002)
- List of minerals (complete)
External links
- IMA homepage
- IMA Commission on new minerals and mineral names
- IMA - Mineralogical Society of America
- History of CNMMN - PDF
Mineralogy is an Earth Science focused around the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical (including optical) properties of minerals. Specific studies within mineralogy include the processes of mineral origin and formation, classification of minerals, their geographical
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A mineral is a naturally occurring substance formed through geological processes that has a characteristic chemical composition, a highly ordered atomic structure and specific physical properties.
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The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) is an international non-governmental organization devoted to international cooperation in the field of geology.
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The Mineralogical Society of America (MSA') is a scientific membership organization. MSA was founded in 1919 for the advancement of mineralogy, crystallography, geochemistry, and petrology, and promotion of their uses in other sciences, industry, and the arts.
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Anthony James "Tony" Naldrett PhD, FRSC is an award-winning Canadian scientist. He is an authority on the geology and origin of nickel-copper-platinum group element deposits, the tectonic setting in which they occur, the petrology of associated rocks, and controls on their
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It is currently not possible to have a "complete list of minerals". The International Mineralogical Association is the international group that recognises new minerals and new mineral names. However, minerals discovered before 1959 did not go through the official naming procedure.
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