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International Mineralogical Association

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International Mineralogical Association
AbbreviationIMA
Formation1958
TypeINGO
Region served
Worldwide
Official language
English
President
Eiji Ohtani
Parent organization
International Council for Science (ICSU)
Websitemineralogy-ima.org

Founded in 1958, the International Mineralogical Association (IMA) is an international group of 40 national societies. The goal is to promote the science of mineralogy and to standardize the nomenclature of the 5000 plus known mineral species. The IMA is affiliated with the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS).

The Association supports the activities of Commissions and Working Groups involved on certain aspects of mineralogical practice and facilitates interactions among mineralogists by sponsoring and organising meetings. In particular, the IMA holds its general meeting every four years. The last meeting was scheduled in 2022 in Lyon, France.

Presidents

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The presidents of the IMA have been:[1]

Medal

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The IMA Medal for Excellence in Mineralogical Research was created in 2006. It is awarded for scientific excellence and eminence as represented by long-term outstanding scientific publication in the field of mineralogical sciences. It is one of the pre-eminent awards in mineralogical research and represents a life-time achievement award.

Medalists

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Working groups and commissions

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The most active IMA commission is the Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names (CNMMN). It was founded in 1959 to coordinate the assigning of new mineral names, revision of existing names and discreditation of invalid species. Traditionally, the validation procedure of new minerals is one of the chairman's tasks and the discreditation or revalidation procedure of invalid species are two of the vice-chairman's tasks. In July 2006 a merger between the CNMMN and the Commission on Classification of Minerals (CCM), initiated at the request of both commissions, resulted in the Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC).[2]

Chairmen of CNMNC

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Member societies

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Among the societies represented at the IMA are:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Past IMA Councils
  2. ^ CNMNC - Commission members
  3. ^ de Fourestier, Jeffrey (2002). "The Naming of Mineral Species Approved by the Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names of the International Mineralogical Association: A Brief History". The Canadian Mineralogist. 40 (6): 1721–1735. Bibcode:2002CaMin..40.1721D. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.579.3170. doi:10.2113/gscanmin.40.6.1721.
  4. ^ Sociedad Española de Mineralogía: History Retrieved 2011-05-31
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