87 Pageviews Read Stories
- EIN 52-6044250
- (703) 652-9950
- 3635 Concorde Pkwy Ste 500 Chantilly VA 20151-1110 USA
- www.minsocam.org
- Add to Favorites
Promote This Nonprofit
More Nonprofits
Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Physical & Earth Sciences, Technology
Mission: The mineralogical society of america (the society) was founded for the advancement of mineralogy, crystallography, geochemistry, petrology, and promotion of their uses in other sciences, industry, and the arts. The society encourages fundamental research about natural materials, supports the teaching of mineralogical concepts and procedures, and attempts to raise the scientific literacy of society with respect to issues involving mineralogy in the widest sense. The society publishes journals, magazines, and books, as well as uses short courses, lectureships, internet website, awards, grants, symposia, and meetings for professionals, students, and the public.
Programs: Publications:scientific publications (journals and books) and website produced for the advancement and promotion of mineralogy, crystallography, and petrology. Some examples of the publications are: american mineralogist, subtitled an international journal of earth and planetary materials, is the print journal of the society, and it has continuously appeared since 1916. It publishes the results of original scientific research in the fields of mineralogy, crystallography, geochemistry, and petrology with the goal of providing readers with the best in earth science research. Reviews in mineralogy and geochemistry - a series of multi-authored, soft-bound books containing cogent and concise reviews of the literature and advances about a subject area. There are 70 volumes published since 1974. Monographs & textbooks - single or limited authored, instructional textbooks. Elements - a full-color magazine first published in january 2005, elements is the official newsletter of the society. Published bimonthly, each issue also contains several thematic scientific articles written for a broad audience. Handbook of mineralogy - a definitive modern source for data on all mineral species. The authors of the handbook, john w. Anthony, richard a. Bideaux, kenneth w. Bladh, and monte c. Nichols have made the volumes and full text of the 5-volume available to msa to keep updated and available in print and electronic forms.
short courses:2-4 day, in-depth instructional courses, usually given in conjunction with major meetings. They are taught by several invited speakers who also write the accompanying reviews in mineralogy and geochemistry volume. There have been 62 courses since 1974.
meetings, symposia, and special sessions - the society sponsors or co-sponsors a variety of international and national meetings as well as symposia, special, and theme sessions at meetings.
other program expenses