International Mineralogical Association

International Mineralogical Association
Abbreviation IMA
Formation 1958
Type INGO
Region served
Worldwide
Official language
English
President
 Patrick Cordier
Parent organization
 International Council for Science (ICSU)
Website IMA Official website

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 next meeting is scheduled in 2022 in Lyon, France.

Presidents

The presidents of the IMA have been:[1]

IMA Medal

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

  • 2017 - Emil MAKOVICKY
  • 2015 - Rod C. EWING
  • 2013 - Nikolay V. SOBOLEV
  • 2011 - David H. GREEN
  • 2009 - Frank C. HAWTHORNE
  • 2008 - Charles PREWITT

Working groups and commissions

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

  • Ritsuro Miyawaki (since c. 2018)
  • Ulf Hålenius (2015-2018); (since c. 2015); mineral: håleniusite-(La) (IMA 2003-028)
  • Peter (Pete) A. Williams (2008 – 2014); mineral: petewilliamsite (IMA 2002-059)
    • Frédéric Hatert, vice-chairman (changes in existing nomenclature)
    • Marco Pasero, vice-chairman (general classification matters)
  • Ernst A. J. Burke (2003 – August, 2008); mineral: ernstburkeite (IMA 2010-059)
    • Giovanni Ferraris, vice-chairman
  • Joel Denison Grice (1995 – 2002); mineral: griceite (IMA 1986-043)
  • Joseph (Joe) Anthony Mandarino (1983 – 1994); mineral: mandarinoite (IMA 1977-049)
  • Akira Kato (1975 – 1982); mineral: katoite (IMA 1982-080a)
  • Michael (Mike) Fleischer (1959 – 1974); mineral: fleischerite (IMA 1962 s.p.)[3]
    • Max Hey, vice-chairman
    • François Permingeat, secretary

Member societies

Among the societies represented at the IMA are:

  • Associación Mineralogica Argentina
  • Geological Society of Australia
  • Österreichische Mineralogische Gesellschaft
  • Union Minéralogique de Belgique
  • Sociedade Brasileira de Geologia
  • Bulgarian Mineralogical Society
  • Mineralogical Association of Canada
  • The Chinese Society of Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry
  • Croatian Mineralogical Association
  • Ceska geolicka spolecnost
  • Mineralogical Society of Denmark
  • The Mineralogical Society of Egypt
  • Suomen mineraloginen seura r.y
  • Société Française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie
  • Mineralogical Society of Georgia
  • Deutsche Mineralogische Gesellschaft
  • Committee of Economic Geology, Mineralogy and Geochemistry, Geological Society of Greece
  • Magyahoni Földtani Tarsulat, Asvantyan-Geokémoai Szakosztaly
  • Mineralogical Society of India
  • Società Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia
  • Mineralogical Society of Japan
  • Mineralogical Society of Korea
  • Konincklijk Nederlands Geologisch Mijnbouwkundig Genootschap
  • New Zealand Geochemical and Mineralogical Society
  • Mineralogisk Gruppe av Norsk Geologisk Forening
  • Polskie Towarzystwo Mineralogiczne
  • Sociedade Geologica de Portugal, Grupo de Mineralogia
  • Mineralogical Society of Romania
  • Russian Mineralogical Society
  • Mineralogical Society of Slovakia
  • Slovenian Geological Society, Mineralogical Branch
  • Mineralogical Association of South Africa
  • Mineralogical Society of America
  • The Swedish Mineralogical Society
  • Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Gesellschaft
  • Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland
  • Ukrainian mineralogical association
  • Sociedad Española de Mineralogía[4]
  • Mineralogical Society of Uzbekistan

See also

References

  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: 1721–1735. doi:10.2113/gscanmin.40.6.1721.
  4. ↑ Sociedad Española de Mineralogía: History Retrieved 2011-05-31
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