International Mineralogical Association
| Type | Non-governmental, non-profit agency |
|---|---|
| Industry | Geology Organizations |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Area served | Global |
| Key people | President Takamitsu Yamanaka, Secretary Maryse Ohnenstetter |
| Website | 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). It was founded in 1959 to coordinate the assigning of new mineral names, revision of existing names and discreditation of invalid species. In July 2006 a merger between the CNMMN and the Commission on Classification of Minerals, initiated at the request of both commissions, resulted in the Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC).
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
- Russian Mineralogical Society
- Mineralogical Association of South Africa
- Mineralogical Society of America
- The Swedish Mineralogical Society
- Schweizerische Mineral. und Petrographische Gesellschaft
- Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland
- Ukrainian mineralogical association
- Sociedad Española de Mineralogía[1]
See also
- Anthony J. Naldrett, President (1998-2002)
- List of minerals (complete)
References
- ↑ Sociedad Española de Mineralogía: History Retrieved 2011-05-31
External links
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