From lucataj at gmail.com Wed Feb 1 06:23:49 2017 From: lucataj at gmail.com (lucie tajcmanova) Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2017 12:23:49 +0100 Subject: [MSA-talk] interplay between mineral reactions and deformation- workshop Message-ID: <016101d27c7d$a9710bc0$fc532340$@gmail.com> dear friends and colleagues, we would like to organize an informal workshop focused on the interplay between mineral reactions and deformation. this workshop should be composed of short talks followed by the fruitful fully interactive discussions on this topic. our aim is to create a brain-storming session that would cover all kinds of views of this topic including theoretical formulations, experiments, from microstructural to large scale direct evidences and numerical simulations. we also aim to bring together senior scientists as well as motivated students with conventional and unconventional-views to discuss where we are now with our knowledge related to this topic, what are the weak points and what is still missing and agree on some direction which this field should go in future. since we would like to encourage also non-european participants, we were thinking about possible dates close to the goldschmidt and eclogite conferences so i created a doodle with 2 possible dates and i would encourage those who would be seriously interested to fill the doodle in. they are both around august/september. if none of the dates fits you and you really want to attend, you can suggest a possible other date in the comments below the doodle table or writing me an email. we want to make it as cheap as possible, so the idea is that the workshop will be held at the ETH Zurich to save money for renting the space and the food and drinks will be organized. at the moment we are searching for sponsors so that there will hopefully be a contribution to the accommodation costs. motivated students with limited funds can contact me with a letter of motivation to see if we can find a solution for you to attend the workshop as well. the flights cannot be paid, unfortunately. the doodle is here: http://doodle.com/poll/w23r5qciibxs6f28 cheers lucie PS: feel free to distribute this email to all potentially interested people- thanks! **************************** Lucie Tajcmanova IGP-ETHZ Sonneggstrasse 5 8092 Zurich Switzerland Tel: 0041-44-632-2977; room: NO E 59 http://www.petromodelling.ethz.ch/ http://www.geopetro.ethz.ch/people/tlucie/index https://sites.google.com/site/lucietajcmanova/Home -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We aim to bring together perspectives from mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry, microstructure analysis, geophysics, and numerical modelling to: * constrain the mantle source and generation of oceanic lithosphere * track changes in mantle processes, composition, and heterogeneities through time * probe the nature of subduction, ancient to recent * examine the role of subduction and collision in lithospheric evolution and in shaping Earth's crust * reveal the structure and geophysical properties of domains in collision zones * understand the range of implications from these topics, including those on the global Carbon cycle, mantle convection models, timescales of recycling processes, and the role and nature of fluid phases and melt-rock interactions throughout the mantle. Observations from exposed ophiolites and mantle terranes, from mantle xenoliths, and samples from active settings (e.g., from IODP drilling), provide many constraints. Recent analysis of ophiolites supports multiple episodes of melt extraction and migration in their genesis, and two-way deep recycling of crustal and mantle material during the formation of oceanic lithosphere. Studies of exposed mantle terranes probe ancient and modern subduction zones, shedding light on mantle fluid pathways, mineralisation processes, mantle modification due to magmatism, scale and distribution of mantle heterogeneities, and deep deformation styles. We encourage the synergistic use of the such observations with geophysical and geodynamical data, including contrasts in seismic velocity, attenuation, and anisotropy, magnetotelluric responses to water and melts, and dynamic modelling. We aim to create a workshop environment in this Session which addresses a wide spectrum of subduction and collision processes and observations. It is very relevant to two current IGCP Projects (IGCP-649: Diamonds and Recycled Mantle and IGCP-648: Supercontinent Cycles & Global Geodynamics). We encourage participants to submit abstracts to this session. Abstract submissions are now open and will close on April 1st. https://goldschmidt.info/2017/abstracts Best Regards Sue O'Reilly Suzanne Y. O'Reilly, Professor of Geology Distinguished Professor, Macquarie University Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Core to Crust Fluid Systems and GEMOC ARC National Key Centre, Earth and Planetary Sciences Faculty of Science and Engineering Macquarie University NSW 2109, Australia Phone: +61 2 9850 8362 Fax: +61 2 9850 8943 www.CCFS.mq.edu.au Courier address: CCFS, Level 3, Becton Dickinson Bldg 4 Research Park Drive Macquarie University North Ryde, NSW 2109 Australia [Macquarie University] CRICOS Provider No 00002J This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. 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We are looking for submissions dealing with the synthesis, evaluation, and need for new reference materials; evaluation, distribution, and maintenance of existing reference materials; the use of standards in quantitative microanalysis; and the application of quantitative microanalytical techniques to solving analytical problems. A full description of this session is included below. Papers may be submitted via the M&M2017 website: http://www.microscopy.org/mandm/2017/ We are also pleased to announce the invited speakers for this symposium: John Hanchar, Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial University, Newfoundland William Nachlas, Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University Timothy Rose, Department of Mineral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution Stephen Wilson, Reference Materials Program, United States Geological Survey We are very excited to hear from these experts in microanalytical standards and quantitative microanalysis, and we look forward to hearing about your work as well. See you in St. Louis! The organizers of Symposium A09: Julien Allaz, University of Colorado ? Boulder Anette von der Handt, University of Minnesota ? Twin Cities Owen Neill, Washington State University Symposium Description: Standards and reference materials are essential for obtaining accurate quantitative compositional data from X-ray microanalysis by EPMA or SEM (WDS/EDS), as well as from other microanalytical techniques (LA-ICP-MS, SIMS, ?-XRF, FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, etc.). These materials must be rigorously evaluated for their reference compositions and homogeneity, must be widely available to the analytical community, and must be properly maintained to avoid contamination or deterioration. We welcome contributions on the synthesis, evaluation, distribution, and maintenance of standards and reference materials, as well as their appropriate use in microanalysis. We further encourage submissions on standard-based applications of quantitative microanalysis, or on the development of new quantitative microanalytical protocols. Topics of interest include: ? The use of standards and reference materials in quantitative microanalysis, and the needs of the analytical community for improving such materials. ? Synthesis, evaluation, distribution, and maintenance of standards and reference materials. ? Development of new protocols for microanalytical techniques. ? Applications of standard-based techniques to solving microanalytical problems. ----------------------------------------------------- Dr. Owen K. Neill Manager, EPMA and XRD Laboratories Peter Hooper GeoAnalytical Laboratory School of the Environment Washington State University Phone: (509) 335-6770 Fax: (509) 335-3700 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aaron.celestian at gmail.com Thu Feb 2 17:15:14 2017 From: aaron.celestian at gmail.com (Aaron Celestian) Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2017 14:15:14 -0800 Subject: [MSA-talk] NHMLA Collections Study Award for Students In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, ? I would like to inform you of the new "NHMLA Student Collections Study Awards" program at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. These awards provide financial assistance for undergraduate and graduate students to study the scientific collections housed in the NHM Family of Museums. The upcoming application deadline is April 1st, 2017, and complete details of the award and application can be found here:?http://www.nhm.org/site/research-collections/grants. I would greatly appreciate your help in spreading the word to any eligible students that might be interested in this opportunity.? Feel free to email me if you have any questions. ?? Aaron - - - -? Aaron J. Celestian, Ph.D.? Associate Curator, Mineral Sciences? Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County? http://www.nhm.org/site/research-collections/mineral-sciences https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Aaron_Celestian? Office:?(213) 763-3360? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This issue brings together contributions exploring volcanic behavior throughout the crustal system. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Jodi J. Rosso Executive Editor -- Elements Richland WA, 99354-1671, U.S.A. E-mail: jrosso.elements at gmail.com ? Find us on the Web at http://elementsmagazine.org ?, Facebook , and LinkedIn? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jaspeer at minsocam.org Fri Feb 3 11:25:57 2017 From: jaspeer at minsocam.org (J Alex Speer) Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 11:25:57 -0500 Subject: [MSA-talk] EMU-2017 school on mineral fibres in Modena (Italy), June 19-23, 2017 Message-ID: <06DAADD2-FBFF-4DC7-88A0-AE0B6D6364EC@minsocam.org> Dear colleagues, registrations to the EMU school 2017 are now open! Please spread the news! The 2017 EMU (European Mineralogical Union) school on "Mineral fibres: crystal chemistry, chemical-physical properties, biological interaction and toxicity" will be held in Modena (Italy) on June 19-23, 2017. The related EMU Notes Volume will be also released during the school. The school addresses advanced graduate and PhD students as well as young and experienced researchers with an interest in mineral fibres. The school will cover different multidisciplinary aspects related to the study of natural fibres and is thus aimed at students with a background in Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Material Science, Medicine, Physics who strive for working in the field of mineral fibre and asbestos and want to acquire both a strong background in this specific area of environmental protection and a multidisciplinary open vision of the asbestos related problems. For detailed information and REGISTRATION (ON-LINE) go to the web site: emu2017.unimore.it Travel grants will be issued by EMU and IUCr for young scientists participating at the school (see the web site for the details). The selection will be made by the school organizers in due time. SIMP has decided to support attendance (travel and accommodation) of Italian students. A call for applications will be issued by SIMP in the near future. Looking forward to seeing you in Modena! The organizing committee _________________________________________________________ Simone Pollastri, Ph.D. - Postdoctoral Researcher University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences Via G. Campi 103, 41125 Modena - Italy Tel: +39-059-2058496 E-mail: simone.pollastri at unimore.it ******************************************************** From shaunnamm at hotmail.com Sat Feb 4 10:49:08 2017 From: shaunnamm at hotmail.com (Shaunna Morrison) Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2017 15:49:08 +0000 Subject: [MSA-talk] Goldschmidt session: Geobiology in the Time of Big Data Message-ID: Hello MSA Colleagues, We are soliciting contributions to our Goldschmidt session (14h) entitled "Geobiology in the Time of Big Data." We welcome submissions on topics addressing Earth's surface oxidation state and formation, mineral ecology, metabolism evolution, the use of proteomics and mineral data to constrain electron receptors for early life, the interpretation and prediction of planetary composition, mineralogy, petrology through advanced data analytics, big data applications to geobiology; and investigation of aspects of the co-evolution of the geosphere and biosphere, delving into the origins of life, paleobiology, and evolution. For more information: https://goldschmidt.info/2017/program/programViewThemes#session_269_2502 Goldschmidt will be held in Paris, Aug. 13-18, 2017. Abstract submission deadline is April 1, 2017. Best regards, Shaunna Morrison, Dan Hummer & Jihua Hao -- Shaunna M. 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There have been Ground Rules for some time; see: http://www.minsocam.org/msa/MSA_Talk.html Whether these rules need modification will be addressed by Council at the next meeting in May, 2017. George Harlow for the Executive Committee of MSA George E. Harlow gharlow at amnh.org Dept. Earth and Planetary Sciences American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024-5192 U.S.A. Phone (212)769-5378 FAX (212)769-5533 WWW: http://www.amnh.org/our-research/staff-directory/george-e.-harlow http://research.amnh.org/eps/jade/ From: Ray Binns [mailto:entex at acenet.com.au] Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2017 4:37 AM To: George Harlow; 'MSA public List serve' Subject: RE: [MSA-talk] MSA-Talk Usage Might I suggest another list-serve be found for vacancy advertisements and conterence announcements? 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This issue will cover aspects of *thermodynamics of fluid-rock equilibria*,*large scale physical and chemical reactive mass transport models*, and *molecular models of metal speciation*. _Here is a list of potential topics to be covered_: * New numerical methods and approaches for solving complex chemical fluid-rock equilibria * Coupling of physical and chemical reactive transport models * Hydrothermal fluid flow: controls, mechanisms, and patterns * Molecular modeling of metal complexation * Thermodynamic databases and P-T predictions for simulating ore forming processes * Simulations of fluid-fluid and fluid-rock reactions in natural systems * Link between numerical simulations and field observations This open access journals uses a new model for scholarly journal publishing, with barrier-free access to the full-text of all published articles. More infos on article processing charges can be found here . Look forward to your articles! Alexander -- ----------------------------- Alexander Gysi, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Lithogeochemistry Department of Geology and Geological Engineering 1516 Illinois Street Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO 80401 Phone: +1 303 273 3828 Homepage: http://econgeol.mines.edu/Alexander-Gysi MINES database and GEMS tutorials: http://tdb.mines.edu ------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ariannag at stanford.edu Sun Feb 5 20:44:38 2017 From: ariannag at stanford.edu (Arianna Elizabeth Gleason) Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2017 01:44:38 +0000 Subject: [MSA-talk] submit abstracts, due 2/24 for APS Shock Compression of Condensed Matter conference Message-ID: Dear all, My apologies for multiple postings. I want to draw your attention to the upcoming SCCM 2017 Abstract deadline: Feb. 24th. In particular, please consider submitting abstracts to the HEDS/WDM session: These sessions focus on experimental, theoretical and computational descriptions of extreme material states that lie between condensed matter and high temperature plasma, which are found in the interior of large gas and ice giant planets, as well as on the pathway to inertial confinement fusion (ICF). Presentations describing novel approaches addressing the limits of scientific understanding of the phenomena by which atoms, ions and electrons interact and organize over a range of extreme conditions are particularly sought. Further information on the conference location additional deadlines can be found at: http://www.cm.wsu.edu/sccm Many thanks, Arianna Gleason Amy Jenei From demouchy at univ-montp2.fr Mon Feb 6 10:44:49 2017 From: demouchy at univ-montp2.fr (sylvie demouchy) Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2017 16:44:49 +0100 Subject: [MSA-talk] Goldschmidt conference session 7d / Geomaterial under stress Message-ID: <6B740313-8DCC-498D-9BCB-D7BEA5841BF8@univ-montp2.fr> Dear colleagues, You are doing geochemistry, and deformation of rock and minerals ? and you like PARIS !!!!! then, this session is for you ! 07D: GEOMATERIALS UNDER STRESS Convenors: Sylvie Demouchy, Lars N. Hansen Minerals and rocks undergo deformation under extreme conditions in Earth?s crust, mantle, and core. This deformation is continuous but also potentially non-linear, causing geodynamic processes to depend strongly on the underlying deformation mechanisms. Differential stresses can range from high, reaching fracture, to very low, remaining in the elastic field. This session focuses on the wide variety of deformation processes that geomaterials may endure: elasticity, visco-plasticity, friction, and brittle behaviour. These processes can additionally be linked to exotic crystal defects and inclusions, including the interplay between deformation and major- or trace element composition. This session aims to bring together an interdisciplinary group of geoscientists to discuss new results into rheological behaviour and their possible impacts in geodynamic settings from the inner core to the lithosphere. European Mineralogical Union (EMU), among its other activities, supports the participation of young scientists at major scientific meetings. At Goldschmidt2017, EMU are offering travel support of 400 Euros to an awardee who must be first author of an abstract submitted to session 07d, and who is not older than 30 years. Potential candidates should apply by a simple email to the Sylvie Demouchy, who will select the awardee on the basis of significance and quality of the abstract. Click here for more information. yours sincerely sylvie Demouchy Dr. Sylvie Demouchy Charg?e de Recherche CNRS ----------------------------------------------- G?osciences Montpellier CNRS & Universit? Montpellier 2, cc060 Place Eug?ne Bataillon 34095 Montpellier FRANCE Tel office : +33 (0)467 14 49 42 Tel lab : +33 (0)467 14 36 07 Fax :+33 (0)467 14 36 03 email: demouchy at univ-montp2.fr webpage: http://www.gm.univ-montp2.fr/spip.php?article773 ----------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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They are looking for any studies done that explain risks to human health associated with coffee tree (and their fruits) or any other fruit crop planted on top of such rehabilitated mined areas. MSA Office From christian.mavris at gmail.com Mon Feb 6 16:23:30 2017 From: christian.mavris at gmail.com (Christian Mavris) Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2017 21:23:30 +0000 Subject: [MSA-talk] possible health impact of growing food in and on a remediated mine site In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: To my knowledge, Ni deposits also feature significant concentrations of Cd, which is both mobile and toxic. I would advice both elements to be kept in mind. I have just carried out a quick research. Two interesting manuscripts from Tezotto et al. (Field Crops Research, 2012) and Mazzafera (Plant Soil, 1998) came up. Hope this helps as starting point. Chris On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 8:42 PM, J Alex Speer wrote: > The MSA office received a request about the possible health impact of > growing food in and on a remediated mine site. > > A coffee grower has been approached to reforest a mined-out area (Nickel > Mine) with coffee trees. The mining company will rehabilitate the area by > refilling the dug-out areas and adding one meter thick of top soils. The > coffee company will plant 1,000 coffee trees per hectares on top of the > rehabilitated area to produce coffee. > > The question: will there be uptake of anything harmful by the coffee > plants, particularly coming to rest in the coffee fruits (cherries) and > their seeds. They are looking for any studies done that explain risks to > human health associated with coffee tree (and their fruits) or any other > fruit crop planted on top of such rehabilitated mined areas. > > MSA Office > > > _______________________________________________ > MSA-talk mailing list > MSA-talk at minlists.org > http://lists.minlists.org/mailman/listinfo/msa-talk > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aaron.celestian at gmail.com Mon Feb 6 17:16:09 2017 From: aaron.celestian at gmail.com (Aaron Celestian) Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2017 17:16:09 -0500 Subject: [MSA-talk] ACA - mineralogical crystallography Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, I wanted to bring your attention to a topical session at the next American Crystallographic Association meeting titled ?Mineralogical Crystallography?, session 3.1.2. This session aims to highlight geoscience research in which crystal structure determination is a key component. Abstracts are encouraged on, but not limited to: crystallography (of course), crystal chemistry, petrology, mineral physics, time-resolved spectroscopy, biomineralization, mineralogy in medicine, and other relevant topics. Organizers: Aaron Celestian (acelesti at nhm.org) and Nichole Valdez ( vald2292 at vandals.uidaho.edu) This medium sized conference is a great place to get to know your colleagues better and exchange ideas. There are several sessions at this meeting that would be of broad interest to many of the members of this List-serv. Check them out and let me know if you have any questions! *Meeting Details:* Place: New Orleans, LA Dates: May 26-30, 2017 Scientific program and abstract information: http://www.amercrystalassn.org/2017-scientific-program see session 3.1.2 on Monday May 29 Sincerely, Aaron Celestian and Nicole Valdez - - - - Aaron J. Celestian, Ph.D. Associate Curator, Mineral Sciences Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County http://www.nhm.org/site/research-collections/mineral-sciences https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Aaron_Celestian Office: (213) 763-3360 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mark.logsdon at sbcglobal.net Mon Feb 6 15:55:30 2017 From: mark.logsdon at sbcglobal.net (Mark Logsdon) Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2017 20:55:30 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [MSA-talk] possible health impact of growing food in and on a remediated mine site In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1394935175.2014658.1486414530024@mail.yahoo.com> Site-specific conditions - mining history, mineralogy (primary, secondary, tertiary), climate and unsaturated-zone hydrology, particle size distribution of the wastes, nature and characterization?of the cover?(mineralogic/geochemical, hydrogeological, engineering), quality control of placement, and many other matters - will determine the outcome. Recommend that the MSA Office limit its role to the transmittal of?proper bibliographical citations to work (potentially both peer-reviewed and grey-literature, clearly distinguished), and take no position whatsoever on the underlying question.? Respectfully,Mark Mark J. Logsdon Geochimica, Inc. 9045 Soquel Drive, Suite 2 Aptos, California 95003 +831/687-0443 (tel) +831/687-0448 (fax)+831/227-1575 (mob)mark.logsdon at sbcglobal.net Tu n?abandonnes jamais ni tes morts, ni tes bless?s ? On Monday, February 6, 2017 12:43 PM, J Alex Speer wrote: The MSA office received a request about the possible health impact of growing food in and on a remediated mine site. A coffee grower has been approached to reforest a mined-out area (Nickel Mine) with coffee trees.? The mining company will rehabilitate the area by refilling the dug-out areas and adding one meter thick of top soils.? The coffee company will plant 1,000 coffee trees per hectares on top of the rehabilitated area to produce coffee. The question:? will there be uptake of anything harmful by the coffee plants, particularly coming to rest in the coffee fruits (cherries) and their seeds.? They are looking for any studies done that explain risks to human health associated with coffee tree (and their fruits) or any other fruit crop planted on top of such rehabilitated mined areas. MSA Office _______________________________________________ MSA-talk mailing list MSA-talk at minlists.org http://lists.minlists.org/mailman/listinfo/msa-talk -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rfdymek at wustl.edu Mon Feb 6 17:50:56 2017 From: rfdymek at wustl.edu (Dymek, Robert) Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2017 22:50:56 +0000 Subject: [MSA-talk] possible health impact of growing food in and on a remediated mine site In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: During my several years of field work in West Greenland, we could always tell where the ultramafic rocks occurred because they were devoid of lichen cover. Evidently, the Ni in olivine is toxic to the lichens, or so I was led to believe. Robert F. Dymek, Ph.D. Professor of Geology Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences Rudolph Hall Washington University St. Louis, MO 63130 314-935-5344 (office) 314-935-7361 (facsimile) ________________________________________ From: msa-talk-bounces at minlists.org on behalf of Christian Mavris Sent: Monday, February 6, 2017 3:23:30 PM To: J Alex Speer Cc: MSA-Talk Subject: Re: [MSA-talk] possible health impact of growing food in and on a remediated mine site To my knowledge, Ni deposits also feature significant concentrations of Cd, which is both mobile and toxic. I would advice both elements to be kept in mind. I have just carried out a quick research. Two interesting manuscripts from Tezotto et al. (Field Crops Research, 2012) and Mazzafera (Plant Soil, 1998) came up. Hope this helps as starting point. Chris On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 8:42 PM, J Alex Speer > wrote: The MSA office received a request about the possible health impact of growing food in and on a remediated mine site. A coffee grower has been approached to reforest a mined-out area (Nickel Mine) with coffee trees. The mining company will rehabilitate the area by refilling the dug-out areas and adding one meter thick of top soils. The coffee company will plant 1,000 coffee trees per hectares on top of the rehabilitated area to produce coffee. The question: will there be uptake of anything harmful by the coffee plants, particularly coming to rest in the coffee fruits (cherries) and their seeds. They are looking for any studies done that explain risks to human health associated with coffee tree (and their fruits) or any other fruit crop planted on top of such rehabilitated mined areas. MSA Office _______________________________________________ MSA-talk mailing list MSA-talk at minlists.org http://lists.minlists.org/mailman/listinfo/msa-talk From Cynthia.Stiles at ca.usda.gov Mon Feb 6 18:03:36 2017 From: Cynthia.Stiles at ca.usda.gov (Stiles, Cynthia - NRCS, Davis, CA) Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2017 23:03:36 +0000 Subject: [MSA-talk] possible health impact of growing food in and on a remediated mine site In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <7175f12a16eb4f788bbdcd9bd381ef73@CY1PR0203MB071.001f.mgd2.msft.net> Please look into this article (URL provided below) about tolerance of Coffee Plants to Cd, Ni and Zn in soils. Should be a good place to start further literature review http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378429011002929 Cynthia Stiles, Ph.D. Soil Survey Regional Director SSR-2 Pacific Region USDA-NRCS 430 G Street, Ste. 4164 Davis, CA 95616-4164 Regional Office #: 530-792-5640 Cell #: 530-312-6369 "It's not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: What we are busy about?" Henry David Thoreau (author, cultural critic) -----Original Message----- From: msa-talk-bounces at minlists.org [mailto:msa-talk-bounces at minlists.org] On Behalf Of J Alex Speer Sent: Monday, February 06, 2017 12:42 PM To: MSA-Talk Subject: [MSA-talk] possible health impact of growing food in and on a remediated mine site The MSA office received a request about the possible health impact of growing food in and on a remediated mine site. A coffee grower has been approached to reforest a mined-out area (Nickel Mine) with coffee trees. The mining company will rehabilitate the area by refilling the dug-out areas and adding one meter thick of top soils. The coffee company will plant 1,000 coffee trees per hectares on top of the rehabilitated area to produce coffee. The question: will there be uptake of anything harmful by the coffee plants, particularly coming to rest in the coffee fruits (cherries) and their seeds. They are looking for any studies done that explain risks to human health associated with coffee tree (and their fruits) or any other fruit crop planted on top of such rehabilitated mined areas. MSA Office _______________________________________________ MSA-talk mailing list MSA-talk at minlists.org http://lists.minlists.org/mailman/listinfo/msa-talk This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. From crmm at unb.ca Mon Feb 6 19:30:01 2017 From: crmm at unb.ca (Christopher McFarlane) Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2017 00:30:01 +0000 Subject: [MSA-talk] Beyond Zircon at Goldschmidt 2017 Message-ID: <1f57a7bba5ab40568430babc520171c3@ExMB1.ad.unb.ca> Dear Colleagues Abstract submission for Goldschmidt 2017 (13-18 August 2017) in Paris is now open at https://goldschmidt.info/2017/abstracts until April 1st. Please consider sharing your research on unconventional chronometers with us in Paris and submit an abstract to the following session: 21E: BEYOND ZIRCON: ANALYTICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND NEW APPLICATIONS FOR UNCONVENTIONAL CHRONOMETERS IN EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES Convenors: Chris McFarlane, Kate Souders, David Chew, Paul J. Sylvester Keynote: Thomas Zack (Gothenburg) Geochronology using rock-forming minerals and biogenic materials (e.g., oxides, carbonates, silicates, halides) represents a new frontier in Earth sciences, driven by increasingly sensitive micro-analytical instrumentation (e.g., LA-(MC)-ICP-MS and SIMS) and novel sample preparation techniques and analytical strategies for bulk samples (TIMS). Age information determined by these techniques can be used to determine the chronology of igneous, metamorphic and tectonic events as well as sedimentary provenance and potential ages of sedimentation. In contrast to traditional accessory mineral geochronology (e.g. U-Pb zircon geochronology), the textural and petrogenetic context (e.g, P-T-X conditions) of rock-forming minerals and biogenic materials is typically obvious and grain sizes permit analysis of large sample volumes to compensate for lower absolute parent isotope concentrations. Major hurdles include development and testing of reference materials and quantification of parent isotope concentrations typical of rock forming minerals in different geological settings and bulk compositions. This session solicits papers describing new method developments and case studies using a variety of radiogenic isotopes systems (e.g. U-Pb, Lu-Hf, Sm-Nd, Rb-Sr) applied to earth and planetary materials. Contributions describing new hardware and reference materials applicable to major-mineral geochronology are also welcome. Best regards and hope to see you in Paris! Chris Chris McFarlane | Professor | University of New Brunswick Department of Earth Sciences 2 Bailey Drive Fredericton NB E3B 5A3 | Room 322 Forestry & Geology Bldg|o: 1-506-458-7211| -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This issue will cover aspects of thermodynamics of fluid-rock equilibria, large scale physical and chemical reactive mass transport models, and molecular models of metal speciation. Here is a list of potential topics to be covered: New numerical methods and approaches for solving complex chemical fluid-rock equilibria Coupling of physical and chemical reactive transport models Hydrothermal fluid flow: controls, mechanisms, and patterns Molecular modeling of metal complexation Thermodynamic databases and P-T predictions for simulating ore forming processes Simulations of fluid-fluid and fluid-rock reactions in natural systems Link between numerical simulations and field observations This open access journals uses a new model for scholarly journal publishing, with barrier-free access to the full-text of all published articles. More infos on article processing charges can be found here. Look forward to your articles! 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On 7 February 2017 at 08:03, Stiles, Cynthia - NRCS, Davis, CA < Cynthia.Stiles at ca.usda.gov> wrote: > Please look into this article (URL provided below) about tolerance of > Coffee Plants to Cd, Ni and Zn in soils. Should be a good place to start > further literature review > > http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378429011002929 > > Cynthia Stiles, Ph.D. > Soil Survey Regional Director > SSR-2 Pacific Region > USDA-NRCS > 430 G Street, Ste. 4164 > Davis, CA 95616-4164 > > Regional Office #: 530-792-5640 > Cell #: 530-312-6369 > > "It's not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: What we are > busy about?" Henry David Thoreau (author, cultural critic) > > -----Original Message----- > From: msa-talk-bounces at minlists.org [mailto:msa-talk-bounces at minlists.org] > On Behalf Of J Alex Speer > Sent: Monday, February 06, 2017 12:42 PM > To: MSA-Talk > Subject: [MSA-talk] possible health impact of growing food in and on a > remediated mine site > > The MSA office received a request about the possible health impact of > growing food in and on a remediated mine site. > > A coffee grower has been approached to reforest a mined-out area (Nickel > Mine) with coffee trees. The mining company will rehabilitate the area by > refilling the dug-out areas and adding one meter thick of top soils. The > coffee company will plant 1,000 coffee trees per hectares on top of the > rehabilitated area to produce coffee. > > The question: will there be uptake of anything harmful by the coffee > plants, particularly coming to rest in the coffee fruits (cherries) and > their seeds. 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Thus, precise knowledge of thermodynamic properties of all types of Earth materials (i.e., minerals, melts, glasses, fluids, liquids and gases) is mandatory. In terms of minerals, a number of thermodynamic databases, including internally inconsistent ones, have been constructed from experimental results acquired over many years. They list Cp?, S?, H?, V? and G? for many phases and for different temperature and pressure conditions. How good are these compilations and what phases need further study? What kind of experimental measurements, computations and theoretical analysis are required to better understand the thermodynamic stability and properties of all Earth materials? What new avenues or types of research are being envisioned and developed in the fields of mineralogy, petrology, and geochemistry? This session will consider a wide range of contributions that are directed towards investigating, analyzing and understanding the thermodynamic behavior and properties of minerals, melts, glasses, fluids, liquids and gases. An emphasis will be placed on those studies that make a critical analysis of the state of the field or propose new directions of study. Abstract submissions are now open and the deadline for submission is April 1st. https://goldschmidt.info/2017/abstracts Sincerely yours, Charles Geiger Apl. Prof. Charles A. Geiger Dept. Chemistry and Physics of Materials Paris Lodron University of Salzburg Jakob Haringer Strasse 2a A-5020 Salzburg, Austria Tel.: +43-662-8044-5407 Fax: +43-662-8044-622 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Heat diffusion controls the dynamical and thermal state of Earth?s interior from the crust to the core, playing a central role in magnetic field production. Fluid viscosity and rheology of solid and mixed-phase systems similarly govern the dynamics of the interior, including mixing of reservoirs, aqueous fluid and magma transport, and formation of deep structures. Electrical transport enables essential tracing of the conditions and dynamics of Earth's subsurface. We invite field, laboratory, and theoretical investigations discussing the character and role of such varied transport phenomena, from their origin in fundamental physical principles to their influence across a range of time and length scales. Planned Keynote: Glenn Gaetani (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) The deadline for submission is April 1st at https://goldschmidt.info/2017/abstracts. Regards, The Convenors R. Stewart McWilliams (University of Edinburgh) Katharina Marquardt (Bayerisches Geoinstitut) -- The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. From mtremblay at berkeley.edu Tue Feb 7 09:36:15 2017 From: mtremblay at berkeley.edu (Marissa Tremblay) Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2017 15:36:15 +0100 Subject: [MSA-talk] Goldschmidt Session 21f: Innovations and Advances in Thermochronology Message-ID: Dear colleagues, We welcome you to submit an abstract to our session on recent observational and/or experimental advances in thermochronology at Goldschmidt 2017 in Paris, France, August 13-18. The abstract submission deadline is April 1. *Session 21f: Innovations and Advances in Thermochronology* Thermochronology techniques developed over the past 30 years have been invaluable tools in quantifying the timing, rates and patterns of tectonic, erosive, and extraterrestrial processes. Nonetheless, fundamental questions concerning the mechanistic underpinnings of these techniques, such as uncertainties in diffusion kinetics and the effects of radiation damage, still remain. This session invites abstracts on recent experimental and observational studies that improve our understanding of new or existing thermochronology systems. We welcome contributions from both the high and low temperature thermochronology communities. Keynote Speaker: Peter Zeitler (Lehigh University) Invited Speakers: Andrew Smye (Pennsylvania State University) Georgina King (Universit?t Bern) Abstracts can be submitted here . We look forward to receiving your abstract submissions! Best regards, Tim O'Brien, Emily Cooperdock, C?cile Gautheron, and Marissa Tremblay, co-conveners -- Marissa Tremblay Ph.D. candidate Dept. of Earth & Planetary Science University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-4767 (603) 203-4976 sites.google.com/site/marissamtremblay -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Alisha.Clark at impmc.upmc.fr Tue Feb 7 10:29:23 2017 From: Alisha.Clark at impmc.upmc.fr (Alisha Clark) Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2017 16:29:23 +0100 Subject: [MSA-talk] Fluids and Melts Inside Planets at Goldschmidt 2017 Message-ID: <1973fe02-072e-03ce-84b0-3d93a032ca0b@impmc.upmc.fr> Dear colleagues, We invite you to submit an abstract to our session concerning fluids and melts inside planets, which will be part of the upcoming 2017 Goldschmidt conference in Paris, France on August 13-18. Session Details: Title: (04F) Fluids and Melts Inside Planets: Observations, Models and Experiments Keynote: Paul Asimow (California Institute of Technology) Invited Presenters: Razvan Caracas (Universit? de Lyon) and Laura Cobden (Utrecht University) Fluids and melts play an important dynamic role in the physical, thermal, and chemical evolution of planetary interiors. The presence of liquids in planetary interiors has a significant impact on a range of fundamental geological processes and physical properties (i.e. rheology, electrical conductivity, diffusivity, density, partitioning, among others). Because of this broad range of effects, studying geological fluids/melts is foundational to understanding the formation, differentiation, and evolution of Earth and other planetary bodies. However, the study of liquids at extreme pressures and temperatures presents unique challenges. And so, this session aims to unite researchers from geochemical, experimental, theoretical/computational, and seismic/geodynamical backgrounds who investigate the physical and chemical properties of melts. Relevant topics include but are not limited to: partial melting and melt extraction, liquid-solid partitioning, the role of fluxes on melting, experimental studies of melts at high pressures, the seismic detection of mantle melt distribution, geodynamic studies of melting in planetary bodies, and the study of melting at conditions relevant to exoplanetary interiors. Conveners: Elizabeth Thompson and Alisha Clark The abstract submission deadline is April 1st. To submit your abstract, please visit: http://goldschmidt.info/2017/abstracts We hope to see you in Paris! Best Regards, Alisha Clark & Elizabeth Thompson ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alisha N. Clark, Ph.D. Institut de min?ralogie, de physique des mat?riaux et de cosmochimie 4 place Jussieu Case 115 - Tour 23 - Barre 13-23 - 4e ?tage -Bureau 419 75005 Paris, France alisha.clark at impmc.upmc.fr -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kent.ratajeski at uky.edu Wed Feb 8 12:37:42 2017 From: kent.ratajeski at uky.edu (Ratajeski, Kent) Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2017 17:37:42 +0000 Subject: [MSA-talk] epoxy for grain mounts Message-ID: All, We have some old permanent grain mounts (in epoxy or Canada balsam) that we've used for optical mineralogy instruction for decades. They are getting quite yellowed and cracked, so I'd like to make some newer mounts. Like an idiot, I decided to experiment with a clear-drying epoxy purchased from the hardware store, but found out that it was loaded with mysterious tiny cubic crystals (not sure what exactly) and that it dries in swirly patterns...so its not exactly clear. That obviously didn't work. So what type/brand of thin-section epoxy would you all recommend for this? Also, I would like to label each grain mount with white paint that I can write overtop with ink. What do you recommend as far making permanent labels like this that won't smudge over time? (I'd also like to use this on rock samples). I haven't made thin-sections in quite a while, so need a refresher. Thanks. - Kent ------------ Kent Ratajeski, Ph.D. 301 Slone Research Building Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40506-0053 Phone: 859-257-4444 Fax: 859-323-1938 http://www.as.uky.edu/users/krata2 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Presentations describing novel approaches addressing the limits of scientific understanding of the phenomena by which atoms, ions and electrons interact and organize over a range of extreme conditions are particularly sought. Further information on the conference location and additional deadlines can be found at: http://www.cm.wsu.edu/sccm Many thanks, Arianna Gleason Amy Jenei From nicolakp at whitman.edu Wed Feb 8 19:15:08 2017 From: nicolakp at whitman.edu (Kirsten Nicolaysen) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 11:15:08 +1100 Subject: [MSA-talk] Wanted: Visiting Assistant Professor, Geochemistry Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, Our current visiting assistant professor is moving on to another position after a highly successful and valued 3 years with us. In consequence, I wish to bring the following to your attention: "The Geology Department at Whitman College is searching for a one-year sabbatical replacement position in Geology, with expertise in geochemistry and environmental geology, at the rank of visiting assistant professor, effective August 2017. A Ph.D. is required. The successful candidate will offer Environmental Geology with lab and a course of the candidate?s choosing in the fall semester, and Environmental Geology with lab and a Geochemistry course in the spring semester. Each application should address the candidate?s interest in working with majors and non-majors at a liberal arts college, at all levels of undergraduate instruction. In addition, because Whitman College is committed to cultivating a diverse learning community, applicants should explain how their classroom and scholarly practices will serve to create and sustain an inclusive learning environment. To apply, go to https://whitmanhr.simplehire.com/ , click ?Faculty? and ?Geochemistry?. Review of applicants will begin March 1st of 2017 and continue until the position is filled. No applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, gender, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran?s status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. For additional information about Whitman College and the Walla Walla area, see www.whitman.edu and www.wallawalla.org. " Kirsten Parker Nicolaysen Associate Professor Whitman College Walla Walla, WA 99362 **I am on sabbatical during the 2016-17 academic year.** >From January through June, I will be hosted at the: School for Geosciences University of Sydney Sydney, Australia Telephone: +61 0416 455 714 Email: nicolakp at whitman.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Like an idiot, I decided to experiment with a clear-drying epoxy purchased from the hardware store, but found out that it was loaded with mysterious tiny cubic crystals (not sure what exactly) and that it dries in swirly patterns...so its not exactly clear. That obviously didn't work. So what type/brand of thin-section epoxy would you all recommend for this? Also, I would like to label each grain mount with white paint that I can write overtop with ink. What do you recommend as far making permanent labels like this that won't smudge over time? (I'd also like to use this on rock samples). I haven't made thin-sections in quite a while, so need a refresher. Thanks. - Kent ------------ Kent Ratajeski, Ph.D. 301 Slone Research Building Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40506-0053 Phone: 859-257-4444 Fax: 859-323-1938 http://www.as.uky.edu/users/krata2 _______________________________________________ MSA-talk mailing list MSA-talk at minlists.org http://lists.minlists.org/mailman/listinfo/msa-talk -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From paselkin at uw.edu Thu Feb 9 08:29:41 2017 From: paselkin at uw.edu (Peter A. Selkin) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 13:29:41 +0000 Subject: [MSA-talk] Fw: possible health impact of growing food in and on a remediated mine site In-Reply-To: References: , , Message-ID: I'm not sure whose question this was originally, but I forwarded the question about food and remediation sites to two colleagues who have worked on metals and plants. Jim Gawel is an environmental engineer and Erica Cline is a forest ecologist. Their responses are below. Whoever asked the question might want to contact Cline and Gawel directly for details. -P -- Peter A. Selkin Associate Professor Division of Science and Mathematics School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences University of Washington Tacoma 1900 Commerce St, Box 358436, Tacoma, WA 98405 USA phone: +1 253 692 5819 web: http://faculty.washington.edu/paselkin/ ________________________________ From: ERICA T. CLINE Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2017 9:39 AM To: James Gawel; Peter A. Selkin Subject: RE: [MSA-talk] possible health impact of growing food in and on a remediated mine site In my direct experience, we?ve looked at chestnut trees with 1 m cap over coal strip mining areas with elevated metals in the mining spoil, and found little or no metals uptake into the foliage or flowers. I second Jim?s answer. Erica From: James Gawel [mailto:jimgawel at uw.edu] Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2017 7:44 PM To: Peter A. Selkin ; ERICA T. CLINE Subject: Re: [MSA-talk] possible health impact of growing food in and on a remediated mine site Hey Peter! Usually little metal is transferred to berries from the roots, but it can be plant dependent and I don't know anything about coffee. Cheers, Jim Jim Gawel, Ph.D. Environmental Chemistry and Engineering School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences University of Washington Tacoma 1900 Commerce St. Campus Box 358436 Tacoma, WA 98402 Tel: (253) 692-5815 ________________________________ From: Peter A. Selkin > Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 7:02 PM To: ERICA T. CLINE; James Gawel Subject: Fw: [MSA-talk] possible health impact of growing food in and on a remediated mine site You two might be able to weigh in on this question from the Mineralogical Society of America mailing list. -P -- Peter A. Selkin Associate Professor Division of Science and Mathematics School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences University of Washington Tacoma 1900 Commerce St, Box 358436, Tacoma, WA 98405 USA phone: +1 253 692 5819 web: http://faculty.washington.edu/paselkin/ ________________________________ From: msa-talk-bounces at minlists.org > on behalf of J Alex Speer > Sent: Monday, February 06, 2017 12:42:07 PM To: MSA-Talk Subject: [MSA-talk] possible health impact of growing food in and on a remediated mine site The MSA office received a request about the possible health impact of growing food in and on a remediated mine site. A coffee grower has been approached to reforest a mined-out area (Nickel Mine) with coffee trees. The mining company will rehabilitate the area by refilling the dug-out areas and adding one meter thick of top soils. The coffee company will plant 1,000 coffee trees per hectares on top of the rehabilitated area to produce coffee. The question: will there be uptake of anything harmful by the coffee plants, particularly coming to rest in the coffee fruits (cherries) and their seeds. They are looking for any studies done that explain risks to human health associated with coffee tree (and their fruits) or any other fruit crop planted on top of such rehabilitated mined areas. MSA Office _______________________________________________ MSA-talk mailing list MSA-talk at minlists.org http://lists.minlists.org/mailman/listinfo/msa-talk MSA-talk Info Page - lists.minlists.org lists.minlists.org The MSA-Talk list is a forum created by members of MSA to discuss topics of interest in the general areas of mineralogy, petrology, and crystallography. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ptice at oliverianschool.org Thu Feb 9 09:38:51 2017 From: ptice at oliverianschool.org (ptice at oliverianschool.org) Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2017 14:38:51 +0000 Subject: [MSA-talk] epoxy for grain mounts Message-ID: Dear Kent, When I worked under Bob Martin as an undergrad, he recommended using appliance touch-up paint for the base of such labels, using an india ink drafting pen with a very fine tip (0.1 mm) for the lettering. I used this on both glass slides and rock samples, and I never had trouble with smudging or wear. It's possible for the paint to chip if the samples are handled roughly, of course, but this would present a problem for any label. Also, I have heard of some people putting a thin layer of clear epoxy over the label, as added assurance, but like I said, mine were (and, 20 years later, continue to be) fine without it. Finally, I have used Petropoxy 154 from Burnham Petrographics with great success to make grain mounts on glass slides. I did not use frosted slides, and the bond to the glass was very strong. I would mention that this epoxy spreads slightly as it cures on a hotplate, so be sure to account for that when placing samples near the edge of the glass or if placing different samples next to each other. Hope this helps. Best, Peter Peter E. Tice, Ph.D. Dean of Studies Science Chair The Oliverian School P.O. Box 98 Mount Moosilauke Highway Haverhill, New Hampshire 03765 -----Original Message----- From: Ratajeski, Kent [mailto:kent.ratajeski at uky.edu] Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 12:37 PM To: msa-talk at minlists.org Subject: [MSA-talk] epoxy for grain mounts All, We have some old permanent grain mounts (in epoxy or Canada balsam) that we've used for optical mineralogy instruction for decades. They are getting quite yellowed and cracked, so I'd like to make some newer mounts. Like an idiot, I decided to experiment with a clear-drying epoxy purchased from the hardware store, but found out that it was loaded with mysterious tiny cubic crystals (not sure what exactly) and that it dries in swirly patterns...so its not exactly clear. That obviously didn't work. So what type/brand of thin-section epoxy would you all recommend for this? Also, I would like to label each grain mount with white paint that I can write overtop with ink. What do you recommend as far making permanent labels like this that won't smudge over time? (I'd also like to use this on rock samples). I haven't made thin-sections in quite a while, so need a refresher. Thanks. - Kent ------------ Kent Ratajeski, Ph.D. 301 Slone Research Building Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40506-0053 Phone: 859-257-4444 Fax: 859-323-1938 http://www.as.uky.edu/users/krata2 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From milke at zedat.fu-berlin.de Thu Feb 9 13:03:16 2017 From: milke at zedat.fu-berlin.de (Ralf Milke) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 19:03:16 +0100 Subject: [MSA-talk] Research on "conflict minerals" Message-ID: <48595.95.90.239.199.1486663396.webmail@webmail.zedat.fu-berlin.de> I read an article about so-called "conflict-minerals", first of all coltan from central Africa. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-conflictminerals-idUSKBN15N06N Germany spent a lot of money for developing fingerprint methods especially for coltan origin in the past years. Diamond and gold are other tasks. They present very big challenges to mineralogists and geochemists. Can anyone point me to research centers in the US that work on these fields? Thanks, Ralf From ddeberl at gmail.com Fri Feb 10 09:28:11 2017 From: ddeberl at gmail.com (ddeberl at gmail.com) Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2017 07:28:11 -0700 Subject: [MSA-talk] Research on "conflict minerals" In-Reply-To: <48595.95.90.239.199.1486663396.webmail@webmail.zedat.fu-berlin.de> References: <48595.95.90.239.199.1486663396.webmail@webmail.zedat.fu-berlin.de> Message-ID: <61324555-16F0-4D6F-88A7-C0110D444A35@gmail.com> I think that George Rossman at Caltech knows something about this. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 9, 2017, at 11:03 AM, Ralf Milke wrote: > > I read an article about so-called "conflict-minerals", first of all coltan > from central Africa. > > http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-conflictminerals-idUSKBN15N06N > > Germany spent a lot of money for developing fingerprint methods especially > for coltan origin in the past years. Diamond and gold are other tasks. > They present very big challenges to mineralogists and geochemists. > > Can anyone point me to research centers in the US that work on these fields? > > Thanks, Ralf > > > _______________________________________________ > MSA-talk mailing list > MSA-talk at minlists.org > http://lists.minlists.org/mailman/listinfo/msa-talk From dutrow at lsu.edu Fri Feb 10 08:46:11 2017 From: dutrow at lsu.edu (Barbara L Dutrow) Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2017 13:46:11 +0000 Subject: [MSA-talk] Research on "conflict minerals" In-Reply-To: <48595.95.90.239.199.1486663396.webmail@webmail.zedat.fu-berlin.de> References: <48595.95.90.239.199.1486663396.webmail@webmail.zedat.fu-berlin.de> Message-ID: HI Ralf, There is a group of researchers using LIBS to examine fingerprints of conflict minerals; Materialytics contact at materialytics.com Also, Nancy McMillan at NMSU works with this group. Best, Barb Dutrow, Ph.D. Adolphe G. Gueymard Professor Department of Geology & Geophysics E-235 Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4101 e-mail: dutrow at lsu.edu voice: 225-578-2525 | fax: 225-578-2302 Currently on Sabbatical Leave hosted by: Institute of Earth Sciences University of Lausanne Switzerland ________________________________ From: msa-talk-bounces at minlists.org on behalf of Ralf Milke Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2017 12:03 PM To: msa-talk at minlists.org Subject: [MSA-talk] Research on "conflict minerals" I read an article about so-called "conflict-minerals", first of all coltan from central Africa. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-conflictminerals-idUSKBN15N06N Germany spent a lot of money for developing fingerprint methods especially for coltan origin in the past years. Diamond and gold are other tasks. They present very big challenges to mineralogists and geochemists. Can anyone point me to research centers in the US that work on these fields? Thanks, Ralf _______________________________________________ MSA-talk mailing list MSA-talk at minlists.org http://lists.minlists.org/mailman/listinfo/msa-talk -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dlondon at ou.edu Fri Feb 10 13:25:51 2017 From: dlondon at ou.edu (dlondon at ou.edu) Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2017 12:25:51 -0600 Subject: [MSA-talk] Research on "conflict minerals" In-Reply-To: <48595.95.90.239.199.1486663396.webmail@webmail.zedat.fu-berlin.de> References: <48595.95.90.239.199.1486663396.webmail@webmail.zedat.fu-berlin.de> Message-ID: <589E05AF.23969.3DD3E2@dlondon.ou.edu> Go to the page of the Pegmatite Interest Group on the MSA website, link to "Short Articles about Pegmatites and their Minerals", and see the article "Much Ado about Tantalum. Again." by Richard Burt. David London Stubbman-Drace Presidential Professor, Norman R. Gelphman Professor of Geology, and Director, Electron Microprobe Laboratory School of Geology & Geophysics, University of Oklahoma 100 East Boyd Street, Room 710 Sarkeys Energy Center Norman, Oklahoma 73019 Electron Microprobe Laboratory: http://ors.ou.edu/Microprobe/OUEMPLhome.html (405) 325 3253 (o) (405) 325 3140 (f) On 9 Feb 2017 at 19:03, Ralf Milke wrote: > I read an article about so-called "conflict-minerals", first of all coltan > from central Africa. > > http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-conflictminerals-idUSKBN15N06N > > Germany spent a lot of money for developing fingerprint methods especially > for coltan origin in the past years. Diamond and gold are other tasks. > They present very big challenges to mineralogists and geochemists. > > Can anyone point me to research centers in the US that work on these fields? > > Thanks, Ralf > > > _______________________________________________ > MSA-talk mailing list > MSA-talk at minlists.org > http://lists.minlists.org/mailman/listinfo/msa-talk From nmcmilla at ad.nmsu.edu Fri Feb 10 14:02:00 2017 From: nmcmilla at ad.nmsu.edu (Nancy McMillan) Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2017 19:02:00 +0000 Subject: [MSA-talk] Research on "conflict minerals" In-Reply-To: <48595.95.90.239.199.1486663396.webmail@webmail.zedat.fu-berlin.de> References: <48595.95.90.239.199.1486663396.webmail@webmail.zedat.fu-berlin.de> Message-ID: Ralf and others: The provenance of conflict mineral is a difficult problem. Catherine McManus (at Materialytics) and I have been working on the provenance of coltan, wolframite, cassiterite, gold, and diamond, using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS). This technique differs from more traditional geochemical analysis because information about the entire periodic table is recorded in every spectrum and because analysis is rapid, allowing a very large number of samples to be analyzed. We are able to determine the country of origin for these minerals at greater than 91% accuracy. Here are links to papers presented at GACMAC 2016 and GSA 2015: http://gac.esd.mun.ca/gac_2016/search_abs/sub_program.asp?sess=98&form=10&abs_no=217 https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2015AM/webprogram/Paper261650.html The biggest issue with applying this technique to the sociopolitical problem of conflict minerals is that a large number of samples from many locations are required. Catherine and I are continuing research in this area and welcome samples from anyone. If you are interested in a collaboration, please contact me at nmcmilla at nmsu.edu or Catherine at c.mcmanus at materialytics.com. Peace Nancy Nancy J. McMillan, Ph.D., AOJN Regents Professor Academic Department Head Department of Geological Sciences New Mexico State University Box 30001, MSC 3AB Las Cruces, NM 88003 phone: 575-646-5000 fax: 575-646-1056 ________________________________________ From: msa-talk-bounces at minlists.org [msa-talk-bounces at minlists.org] on behalf of Ralf Milke [milke at zedat.fu-berlin.de] Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2017 11:03 AM To: msa-talk at minlists.org Subject: [MSA-talk] Research on "conflict minerals" I read an article about so-called "conflict-minerals", first of all coltan from central Africa. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-conflictminerals-idUSKBN15N06N Germany spent a lot of money for developing fingerprint methods especially for coltan origin in the past years. Diamond and gold are other tasks. They present very big challenges to mineralogists and geochemists. Can anyone point me to research centers in the US that work on these fields? 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This workshop will introduce principles of nanoscience, explore areas of nano-research in the Earth and environmental sciences, and will develop strategies to introduce nanoscience in undergraduate and graduate instruction across the geoscience disciplines. Register for the workshop at the Goldschmidt Registration page: https://goldschmidt.info/2017/registration . We?ll hope to see you at this workshop in Paris in August. Questions? Please contact the conveners. Thanks in advance for your consideration. Best to all, David Mogk, Michael Hochella, Nancy Healy Conveners -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Synchrotron methods XANES, XRF, XAFS, RIXS etc: developments in the analysis and application b. Ion beam analysis studies using PIXE/PIGE/Rutherford Back Scattering etc. 2. Applications of these techniques in environmental and earth sciences; e.g.; a. Aerosol and sediment monitoring; e.g. in determining the provenance of pollution. Development of sampling and analytical methods b. Cultural heritage items: origins of pigments; provenance of gemstones, rocks, metals etc. c. The effects of the environment: analysis of corrosion, aging of pigments, authenticity of objects d. Ion speciation of pollutants e. Local structure, excitation spectra 3. Ion beam damage studies in applied mineralogy: e.g.; a. Nuclear waste forms and allied phases b. Cosmic ray tracks in meteorites c. Ion beam interactions and damage processes. 4. Atom Probe tomography/atom probe crystallography: e.g.; a. Short-range spatial and chemical correlations: implications for thermodynamics of minerals b. Crystal defects c. Incorporation of trace elements and implications for ore genesis d. Understanding meteorite evolution etc. 5. Accelerator mass spectroscopy applications: e.g.; a. Radiometric dating b. Surface exposure of mineral phases c. Tracers in hydrology d. Cosmochemistry 6. Accelerator production of tracer isotopes for use in sediment/groundwater studies etc. For more information, please visit: http://accapp17.org/program/ The template for the one-page Abstracts / Full Papers can be found at: http://accapp17.org/call-for-papers/ AccApp?17 should be an excellent conference and a great opportunity to network with friends, colleagues, peers and many experts in the international community for discussing accelerator applications. We look forward to your participation! 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Contributions using a variety of approaches (including, but not limited to, geochemistry, metamorphic and structural analysis, geochronology, field observations, phase equilibria calculations, experimental petrology, numerical modeling) to investigate melting of crustal rocks during (U)HT, (U)HP metamorphism are welcome. We are also pleased to announce that our keynote speaker will be J?rg Hermann (Universit?t Bern) Abstract submissions close on April 1st, 2017. Website: https://goldschmidt.info/2017/ Best regards, Omar Bartoli & Lo?c Labrousse (conveners) 06m - MELTING DURING (U)HT, (U)HP CRUSTAL METAMORPHISM Partial melting of crustal rocks is a common geological phenomenon in our tectonically active planet. HT metamorphism and crustal melting, accompanied by melt extraction and magma migration to upper levels, constitute a fundamental process for the chemical differentiation of Earth?s crust and formation of granitoid plutons. The extensive melting and melt loss predicted to occur during HT-UHT metamorphism have direct impact on the rheology of the orogenic infrastructures and redistribution of high heat-producing elements. On the other hand, partial melting of deeply subducted crust is a key process for mass transfer and element recycling through subduction zones. Because partial melting allows rocks to weaken rapidly and effectively, it has also been proposed as an active mechanism in the exhumation of UHP crustal slices at mantle depths. While more and more publications directly or indirectly evidence the presence of melts at these extreme metamorphic conditions, we invite contributions using a variety of approaches to investigate melting of crustal rocks during (U)HT, (U)HP metamorphism, including, but not limited to, geochemistry, metamorphic and structural analysis, geochronology, field observations, phase equilibria calculations and numerical modeling. In particular, we encourage contributions that apply novel and innovative approaches or integrate diverse datasets with crustal scale models. _________________________ Omar Bartoli Dipartimento di Geoscienze, Universit? di Padova Via Gradenigo 6, 35131, Padova (Italy) Homepage: http://omarbartoli.altervista.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jhammars at usgs.gov Tue Feb 14 09:12:20 2017 From: jhammars at usgs.gov (Hammarstrom, Jane) Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 09:12:20 -0500 Subject: [MSA-talk] epoxy for grain mounts In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Knet, I used to use the paint that comes in little bottles for painting model airplanes - it is slower to dry than white-out but does not flake over time. Comes in different colors- can use diffeent colors for different collectios. Then label with rapidograph and when dry, seal with clear nail polish. These hold up well over time. Jane On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 12:37 PM, Ratajeski, Kent wrote: > All, > > > We have some old permanent grain mounts (in epoxy or Canada balsam) that > we've used for optical mineralogy instruction for decades. They are > getting quite yellowed and cracked, so I'd like to make some newer mounts. > > > Like an idiot, I decided to experiment with a clear-drying epoxy purchased > from the hardware store, but found out that it was loaded with > mysterious tiny cubic crystals (not sure what exactly) and that it dries in > swirly patterns...so its not exactly clear. That obviously didn't work. So > what type/brand of thin-section epoxy would you all recommend for this? > > > Also, I would like to label each grain mount with white paint that I can > write overtop with ink. What do you recommend as far making permanent > labels like this that won't smudge over time? (I'd also like to use this > on rock samples). > > > I haven't made thin-sections in quite a while, so need a refresher. > > > Thanks. > > > - Kent > > > ------------ > Kent Ratajeski, Ph.D. > 301 Slone Research Building > Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences > University of Kentucky > Lexington, KY 40506-0053 > > Phone: 859-257-4444 > Fax: 859-323-1938 > http://www.as.uky.edu/users/krata2 > > _______________________________________________ > MSA-talk mailing list > MSA-talk at minlists.org > http://lists.minlists.org/mailman/listinfo/msa-talk > > -- Jane M. Hammarstrom USGS 954 National Center Reston, VA 20192 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Despite considerable progress, improved mechanistic understanding of fractionation, quantification of fractionation factors from both laboratory and field settings, and efforts to reconcile lab and field observations are needed to interpret data from natural samples with confidence and accuracy. For example, this enables predictive reactive transport modeling of concentration and isotope patterns in fluids, low-temperature ore deposits (e.g., roll-fronts, supergene Cu deposit), sediments, and soils. We seek contributions highlighting experimental, theoretical, or field-based inquiries into mechanisms of redox-driven metal isotope effects with applications ranging from molecular-scale investigations to field-scale reactive transport. Keynote Speaker: Kate Maher (Stanford University) Abstract submission link Regards, Anirban Basu, Shaun Brown, Rizlan Bernier-Latmani and Laura Wasylenki -- Shaun T. Brown Center for Isotope Geochemistry Lawrence Berkeley National Lab 1 Cyclotron Rd. 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Although experimental work has been a benchmark of Jibamitra and Surendra's work, they have always recognized the importance of integrating experimental studies with data from geological materials, as well as with geophysical and geodynamic models and observations. This session is intended to highlight recent advances in our understanding of processes occurring in the mantle and core, primarily through the lens of thermodynamics and diffusion kinetics; however, both Jibamitra and Surendra have made contributions to a wide range of topics in Earth and Planetary Science, and we welcome submissions focused on meteorites and the Earth's crust, as well as advances in multicomponent diffusion, geothermobarometry and thermochronology. We particularly encourage studies that utilize a combination of experimental or kinetic data with geochemical data from natural samples or geophysical observations. 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If your work utilizes inclusions of any sort (fluid, melt or mineral), then please consider submitting an abstract to our session: *06G: Fluid, Mineral and Melt Inclusions as Petrologic Indicators to Unravel Geologic Processes* Conveners: Kyle Ashley, Claudia Cannatelli, Daniel Moncada, Matthew Steele-MacInnis The keynote speaker will be John MacLennan (University of Cambridge) and the session description is as follows: *The growths of crystals in rocks often lead to imperfections in the crystal in the form of fluid, melt, or mineral inclusions. Geological fluids rising from the mantle to the crust acquire, transport, degas and deposit different elements in igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. Numerous studies over the past half-century have described fluid and melt inclusions as the best repositories to investigate changes in inclusion properties and track the evolution of these fluids through time. Recently there has been a growing application of mineral inclusions in rigid hosts to constrain pressures and temperatures of porphyroblast growth. This session aims to bring together researchers that focus their studies on the application of fluid, mineral and melt inclusions to understand the nature and timescale of geological processes in different geodynamic environments. Multidisciplinary approaches that combine natural observations, structural and/or deformation paths, laboratory experiments and theoretical and thermodynamic models are particularly encouraged.* We look forward to seeing you in Paris! Best wishes, Kyle Ashley, Caludia Cannatelli, Daniel Moncada, Matthew Steele-MacInnis -- Kyle T. Ashley Jackson School of Geosciences Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin 2275 Speedway Stop C9000 Austin, TX 78712, USA Cell phone: (315) 244-5546 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cspencer at curtin.edu.au Wed Feb 15 16:29:58 2017 From: cspencer at curtin.edu.au (Christopher Spencer) Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2017 21:29:58 +0000 Subject: [MSA-talk] Tectonochemistry Session at Goldschmidt 2017 (06f) Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, We would like to bring your attention to the session Tectonochemistry (06f) at the GOLDSHMIDT 2017 conference in Paris, France (August 13 ? 18). Organizers: Tanya Ewing (University of Lausanne), Andrew Smye (Penn State University), Christopher Spencer (Curtin University) Keynote talk: Frances Cooper (University of Bristol) Invited lecture: Forrest Horton (Caltech) Tectonochemistry is a branch of geochemistry aimed at understanding tectonic processes. The potential breadth of tectonochemistry is wide and includes (but is not limited to) geochemical studies of subduction-, collision-, rift-, and plume-related processes that contribute to a greater understanding the evolution of Plate Tectonics on Earth. We invite submissions from tectonochemists integrating a variety of geochemical methods and principles in spatial and/or temporal contexts in order to resolve large-scale tectonic questions. We anticipate particular interest from those studying evolution of orogenic and thermo-magmatic systems, timescales of crustal processes, generation and differentiation of the crust. This session will highlight the breadth of activities happening across this fundamental branch of geochemistry. Further information for session 06f are available at: https://goldschmidt.info/2017/program/programViewThemes#session_261_2321 Abstract submissions are now open on the GOLDSHMIDT 2017 website https://goldschmidt.info/2017/abstracts and will close on 1st April 2017. We hope to see you at this session in Paris and look forward to receiving your abstracts. 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A homepage has been created and can be found by following this link: http://journal.frontiersin.org/researchtopic/5801 In collaboration with Frontiers in Earth Science, section Volcanology, Geochemistry, Petrology, Geophysics, we are organising a Research Topic titled "Volumes, Timescales and Frequency of Magmatic Processes in the Earth?s Lithosphere", hosted by Mattia Pistone, Benoit Taisne, Katherine Dobson, Olivier Bachmann. As host editor, I would like to encourage you to contribute to this topic. Please find more information about Research Topics below, including the publishing fees that apply. You can also visit the homepage we have created on the Frontiers website, which defines the focus of the topic, and where all published articles will appear. http://www.frontiersin.org/Volcanology/researchtopics/Volumes_Timescales_and_Frequency_of_Magmatic_Processes_in_the_Earth?s_Lithosphere/5801 Please note the submission deadline for this Research Topic is September 29, 2017. 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This session aims to attract geochemists and petrologists studying redox reactions and mass transfer of elements and isotopes in subduction zones and the exchange of these elements between the mantle and the crust. We welcome contributions that employ natural samples, experimental petrology, geochemistry, thermodynamic modeling, and new high-precision analytical methods to study the dynamics and effects of volatile transport, including but not limited to metal mobilization, ore precipitation, redox effects, mineral?melt?fluid interaction and boundary effects; as well as degassing, fluid-pathways and fluid-transport dynamics, volcanic degassing, and mobility, diffusion and partitioning in mantle sources." Keynote: Mark Kendrick (Australian National University) Invited talks: Fleurice Parat (Universite Montpellier 2) and Margarita Merkulova (ESRF, Grenoble) Abstract submission deadline is April 1st, 2017! 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Box 98 Mount Moosilauke Highway Haverhill, New Hampshire 03765 -----Original Message----- From: Herwig Pelckmans [mailto:herwig.pelckmans at gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2017 06:18 PM To: msa-talk at minlists.org Subject: [MSA-talk] Mineralogical question Dear all, While studying a specimen I collected last week, and looking at the minerals present, I noticed the following: A. layer of smithsonite on matrix, with small rhombohedral crystal faces at the top B. in places, A covered by unknown yellow/green crust and/or balls C. in places, A with B on top covered by colorless calcite Since A and C are both carbonates, and B grew in between, I guess it is not a stupid idea to assume B might be a carbonate as well, or is it? Besides a carbonate, what else could B likely or eventually be? FYI: the smithsonite crystals are in great shape, don't look etched at all. 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Hope this helps, --Mary Johnson ---- Herwig Pelckmans wrote: > Dear all, > > While studying a specimen I collected last week, and looking at the > minerals present, I noticed the following: > A. layer of smithsonite on matrix, with small rhombohedral crystal faces at > the top > B. in places, A covered by unknown yellow/green crust and/or balls > C. in places, A with B on top covered by colorless calcite > > Since A and C are both carbonates, and B grew in between, I guess it is not > a stupid idea to assume B might be a carbonate as well, or is it? > Besides a carbonate, what else could B likely or eventually be? > > FYI: the smithsonite crystals are in great shape, don't look etched at all. > > Cheers, Herwig > > Herwig Pelckmans > MKA (= Min Soc Antwerp, Belgium) > www.minerant.org From herwig.pelckmans at gmail.com Fri Feb 17 12:09:33 2017 From: herwig.pelckmans at gmail.com (Herwig Pelckmans) Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2017 18:09:33 +0100 Subject: [MSA-talk] Mineralogical question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Regarding my last question: I was actually wondering about general answers, rather than specific answers. So in other words: Besides a carbonate, what other mineral groups (arsenates, phosphates, ...) might fit such a sequence of crystallization? And what groups are the most likely ones for "B"? Cheers, Herwig 2017-02-17 0:18 GMT+01:00 Herwig Pelckmans : > Dear all, > > While studying a specimen I collected last week, and looking at the > minerals present, I noticed the following: > A. layer of smithsonite on matrix, with small rhombohedral crystal faces > at the top > B. in places, A covered by unknown yellow/green crust and/or balls > C. in places, A with B on top covered by colorless calcite > > Since A and C are both carbonates, and B grew in between, I guess it is > not a stupid idea to assume B might be a carbonate as well, or is it? > Besides a carbonate, what else could B likely or eventually be? > > FYI: the smithsonite crystals are in great shape, don't look etched at all. > > Cheers, Herwig > > Herwig Pelckmans > MKA (= Min Soc Antwerp, Belgium) > www.minerant.org > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From akampf at nhm.org Fri Feb 17 14:10:59 2017 From: akampf at nhm.org (Anthony Kampf) Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2017 19:10:59 +0000 Subject: [MSA-talk] Mineralogical question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Herwig, There is certainly no reason why the B mineral couldn?t be from any of a number of mineral classes. Of course, mineral A (smithsonite) must be stable in contact with the solution that formed mineral B, and mineral B (and mineral A) must be stable in contact with the solution that formed mineral C (calcite). To ask an obvious question, have you tested whether mineral B effervesces in acid (bearing in mind that some carbonates react more slowly than others)? Tony ______________________________________________ Anthony R. Kampf, Ph.D. Curator Emeritus, Mineral Sciences Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 900 Exposition Blvd. , Los Angeles , CA 90007 Phone: 213-763-3328; Fax: 213-749-4107 Email: akampf at nhm.org ______________________________________________ From: msa-talk-bounces at minlists.org [mailto:msa-talk-bounces at minlists.org] On Behalf Of Herwig Pelckmans Sent: Friday, February 17, 2017 9:10 AM To: msa-talk at minlists.org Subject: Re: [MSA-talk] Mineralogical question Regarding my last question: I was actually wondering about general answers, rather than specific answers. So in other words: Besides a carbonate, what other mineral groups (arsenates, phosphates, ...) might fit such a sequence of crystallization? And what groups are the most likely ones for "B"? Cheers, Herwig 2017-02-17 0:18 GMT+01:00 Herwig Pelckmans >: Dear all, While studying a specimen I collected last week, and looking at the minerals present, I noticed the following: A. layer of smithsonite on matrix, with small rhombohedral crystal faces at the top B. in places, A covered by unknown yellow/green crust and/or balls C. in places, A with B on top covered by colorless calcite Since A and C are both carbonates, and B grew in between, I guess it is not a stupid idea to assume B might be a carbonate as well, or is it? Besides a carbonate, what else could B likely or eventually be? FYI: the smithsonite crystals are in great shape, don't look etched at all. Cheers, Herwig Herwig Pelckmans MKA (= Min Soc Antwerp, Belgium) www.minerant.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From akampf at nhm.org Fri Feb 17 17:32:14 2017 From: akampf at nhm.org (Anthony Kampf) Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2017 22:32:14 +0000 Subject: [MSA-talk] Mineralogical question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: You can rule out carbonates, minerals that are insoluble in acid and minerals that are completely soluble in acid without a residue. I don?t see that you can rule out Pb-bearing minerals. Tony From: Herwig Pelckmans [mailto:herwig.pelckmans at gmail.com] Sent: Friday, February 17, 2017 12:49 PM To: Anthony Kampf Cc: msa-talk at minlists.org Subject: Re: [MSA-talk] Mineralogical question Actually, thinking it over, there are a few conclusions to be drawn, I think, from this simple HCl test: 1. "B" is not a carbonate 2. "B" does not contain Pb (otherwise the balls would turn white instead of colorless) Any other conclusions possible? Cheers, Herwig MKA 2017-02-17 21:07 GMT+01:00 Herwig Pelckmans >: Hi Tony, Thanks for asking the obvious question, Why in the world did not I think of that myself? I just took a small sample and pushed it in a drop of HCl. No gas bubbles. BUT, to my surprise, at first glance it looked like the greenish yellow balls and crust became smaller. Then I looked more closely, and noticed I could still see their outline (due to impurities on their surfaces), and while the colorful interior became smaller and smaller, the colorless mass surrounding it became larger and larger. In short, it really looks now like the yellow balls have been replaced by a colorless gel. No idea if that is by any means conclusive for something ... Cheers, Herwig MKA 2017-02-17 20:10 GMT+01:00 Anthony Kampf >: Hi Herwig, There is certainly no reason why the B mineral couldn?t be from any of a number of mineral classes. Of course, mineral A (smithsonite) must be stable in contact with the solution that formed mineral B, and mineral B (and mineral A) must be stable in contact with the solution that formed mineral C (calcite). To ask an obvious question, have you tested whether mineral B effervesces in acid (bearing in mind that some carbonates react more slowly than others)? Tony ______________________________________________ Anthony R. Kampf, Ph.D. Curator Emeritus, Mineral Sciences Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 900 Exposition Blvd. , Los Angeles , CA 90007 Phone: 213-763-3328; Fax: 213-749-4107 Email: akampf at nhm.org ______________________________________________ From: msa-talk-bounces at minlists.org [mailto:msa-talk-bounces at minlists.org] On Behalf Of Herwig Pelckmans Sent: Friday, February 17, 2017 9:10 AM To: msa-talk at minlists.org Subject: Re: [MSA-talk] Mineralogical question Regarding my last question: I was actually wondering about general answers, rather than specific answers. So in other words: Besides a carbonate, what other mineral groups (arsenates, phosphates, ...) might fit such a sequence of crystallization? And what groups are the most likely ones for "B"? Cheers, Herwig 2017-02-17 0:18 GMT+01:00 Herwig Pelckmans >: Dear all, While studying a specimen I collected last week, and looking at the minerals present, I noticed the following: A. layer of smithsonite on matrix, with small rhombohedral crystal faces at the top B. in places, A covered by unknown yellow/green crust and/or balls C. in places, A with B on top covered by colorless calcite Since A and C are both carbonates, and B grew in between, I guess it is not a stupid idea to assume B might be a carbonate as well, or is it? Besides a carbonate, what else could B likely or eventually be? FYI: the smithsonite crystals are in great shape, don't look etched at all. Cheers, Herwig Herwig Pelckmans MKA (= Min Soc Antwerp, Belgium) www.minerant.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Send letter of application, CV, unofficial transcripts, teaching and research statements and recommendations from 3 references by March 17, 2017. All application materials must be submitted electronically. Candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. -- <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> F. Zeb Page, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Geology Oberlin College 52 West Lorain St. Oberlin, OH 44074 USA Office +1 440 775 6701 Google Voice +1 440 707 6755 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From herwig.pelckmans at gmail.com Fri Feb 17 15:07:06 2017 From: herwig.pelckmans at gmail.com (Herwig Pelckmans) Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:07:06 +0100 Subject: [MSA-talk] Mineralogical question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Tony, Thanks for asking the obvious question, Why in the world did not I think of that myself? I just took a small sample and pushed it in a drop of HCl. No gas bubbles. BUT, to my surprise, at first glance it looked like the greenish yellow balls and crust became smaller. Then I looked more closely, and noticed I could still see their outline (due to impurities on their surfaces), and while the colorful interior became smaller and smaller, the colorless mass surrounding it became larger and larger. In short, it really looks now like the yellow balls have been replaced by a colorless gel. No idea if that is by any means conclusive for something ... Cheers, Herwig MKA 2017-02-17 20:10 GMT+01:00 Anthony Kampf : > Hi Herwig, > > > > There is certainly no reason why the B mineral couldn?t be from any of a > number of mineral classes. Of course, mineral A (smithsonite) must be > stable in contact with the solution that formed mineral B, and mineral B > (and mineral A) must be stable in contact with the solution that formed > mineral C (calcite). > > > > To ask an obvious question, have you tested whether mineral B effervesces > in acid (bearing in mind that some carbonates react more slowly than > others)? > > > > Tony > > ______________________________________________ > > Anthony R. Kampf, Ph.D. > > Curator Emeritus, Mineral Sciences > > Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County > > 900 Exposition Blvd. , Los Angeles , CA 90007 > > Phone: 213-763-3328 <(213)%20763-3328>; Fax: 213-749-4107 > <(213)%20749-4107> > > Email: akampf at nhm.org > > ______________________________________________ > > > > > > *From:* msa-talk-bounces at minlists.org [mailto:msa-talk-bounces@ > minlists.org] *On Behalf Of *Herwig Pelckmans > *Sent:* Friday, February 17, 2017 9:10 AM > *To:* msa-talk at minlists.org > *Subject:* Re: [MSA-talk] Mineralogical question > > > > Regarding my last question: I was actually wondering about general > answers, rather than specific answers. > > > > So in other words: Besides a carbonate, what other mineral groups > (arsenates, phosphates, ...) might fit such a sequence of crystallization? > > And what groups are the most likely ones for "B"? > > > > Cheers, Herwig > > > > 2017-02-17 0:18 GMT+01:00 Herwig Pelckmans : > > Dear all, > > > > While studying a specimen I collected last week, and looking at the > minerals present, I noticed the following: > > A. layer of smithsonite on matrix, with small rhombohedral crystal faces > at the top > > B. in places, A covered by unknown yellow/green crust and/or balls > > C. in places, A with B on top covered by colorless calcite > > > > Since A and C are both carbonates, and B grew in between, I guess it is > not a stupid idea to assume B might be a carbonate as well, or is it? > > Besides a carbonate, what else could B likely or eventually be? > > > > FYI: the smithsonite crystals are in great shape, don't look etched at all. > > > > Cheers, Herwig > > > > Herwig Pelckmans > > MKA (= Min Soc Antwerp, Belgium) > > www.minerant.org > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From herwig.pelckmans at gmail.com Fri Feb 17 15:49:14 2017 From: herwig.pelckmans at gmail.com (Herwig Pelckmans) Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:49:14 +0100 Subject: [MSA-talk] Mineralogical question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Actually, thinking it over, there are a few conclusions to be drawn, I think, from this simple HCl test: 1. "B" is not a carbonate 2. "B" does not contain Pb (otherwise the balls would turn white instead of colorless) Any other conclusions possible? Cheers, Herwig MKA 2017-02-17 21:07 GMT+01:00 Herwig Pelckmans : > Hi Tony, > > Thanks for asking the obvious question, Why in the world did not I think > of that myself? > > I just took a small sample and pushed it in a drop of HCl. > No gas bubbles. BUT, to my surprise, at first glance it looked like the > greenish yellow balls and crust became smaller. > Then I looked more closely, and noticed I could still see their outline > (due to impurities on their surfaces), and while the colorful interior > became smaller and smaller, the colorless mass surrounding it became larger > and larger. In short, it really looks now like the yellow balls have been > replaced by a colorless gel. > > No idea if that is by any means conclusive for something ... > > Cheers, Herwig > MKA > > 2017-02-17 20:10 GMT+01:00 Anthony Kampf : > >> Hi Herwig, >> >> >> >> There is certainly no reason why the B mineral couldn?t be from any of a >> number of mineral classes. Of course, mineral A (smithsonite) must be >> stable in contact with the solution that formed mineral B, and mineral B >> (and mineral A) must be stable in contact with the solution that formed >> mineral C (calcite). >> >> >> >> To ask an obvious question, have you tested whether mineral B effervesces >> in acid (bearing in mind that some carbonates react more slowly than >> others)? >> >> >> >> Tony >> >> ______________________________________________ >> >> Anthony R. Kampf, Ph.D. >> >> Curator Emeritus, Mineral Sciences >> >> Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County >> >> 900 Exposition Blvd. , Los Angeles , CA 90007 >> >> Phone: 213-763-3328 <(213)%20763-3328>; Fax: 213-749-4107 >> <(213)%20749-4107> >> >> Email: akampf at nhm.org >> >> ______________________________________________ >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* msa-talk-bounces at minlists.org [mailto:msa-talk-bounces at minli >> sts.org] *On Behalf Of *Herwig Pelckmans >> *Sent:* Friday, February 17, 2017 9:10 AM >> *To:* msa-talk at minlists.org >> *Subject:* Re: [MSA-talk] Mineralogical question >> >> >> >> Regarding my last question: I was actually wondering about general >> answers, rather than specific answers. >> >> >> >> So in other words: Besides a carbonate, what other mineral groups >> (arsenates, phosphates, ...) might fit such a sequence of >> crystallization? >> >> And what groups are the most likely ones for "B"? >> >> >> >> Cheers, Herwig >> >> >> >> 2017-02-17 0:18 GMT+01:00 Herwig Pelckmans : >> >> Dear all, >> >> >> >> While studying a specimen I collected last week, and looking at the >> minerals present, I noticed the following: >> >> A. layer of smithsonite on matrix, with small rhombohedral crystal faces >> at the top >> >> B. in places, A covered by unknown yellow/green crust and/or balls >> >> C. in places, A with B on top covered by colorless calcite >> >> >> >> Since A and C are both carbonates, and B grew in between, I guess it is >> not a stupid idea to assume B might be a carbonate as well, or is it? >> >> Besides a carbonate, what else could B likely or eventually be? >> >> >> >> FYI: the smithsonite crystals are in great shape, don't look etched at >> all. >> >> >> >> Cheers, Herwig >> >> >> >> Herwig Pelckmans >> >> MKA (= Min Soc Antwerp, Belgium) >> >> www.minerant.org >> >> >> >> >> > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From alfredo at mindat.org Sat Feb 18 15:56:02 2017 From: alfredo at mindat.org (Alfredo Petrov) Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2017 05:56:02 +0900 Subject: [MSA-talk] Mineralogical question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Perhaps "B" is organic, a layer of dehydrated algae cells that grew in a crack between layers A and C? Wouldn't be the first time I'd been fooled by biological materials growing deep inside microscopic fissures in a rock. ;(( On 18 February 2017 at 05:07, Herwig Pelckmans wrote: > Hi Tony, > > Thanks for asking the obvious question, Why in the world did not I think > of that myself? > > I just took a small sample and pushed it in a drop of HCl. > No gas bubbles. BUT, to my surprise, at first glance it looked like the > greenish yellow balls and crust became smaller. > Then I looked more closely, and noticed I could still see their outline > (due to impurities on their surfaces), and while the colorful interior > became smaller and smaller, the colorless mass surrounding it became larger > and larger. In short, it really looks now like the yellow balls have been > replaced by a colorless gel. > > No idea if that is by any means conclusive for something ... > > Cheers, Herwig > MKA > > 2017-02-17 20:10 GMT+01:00 Anthony Kampf : > >> Hi Herwig, >> >> >> >> There is certainly no reason why the B mineral couldn?t be from any of a >> number of mineral classes. Of course, mineral A (smithsonite) must be >> stable in contact with the solution that formed mineral B, and mineral B >> (and mineral A) must be stable in contact with the solution that formed >> mineral C (calcite). >> >> >> >> To ask an obvious question, have you tested whether mineral B effervesces >> in acid (bearing in mind that some carbonates react more slowly than >> others)? >> >> >> >> Tony >> >> ______________________________________________ >> >> Anthony R. Kampf, Ph.D. >> >> Curator Emeritus, Mineral Sciences >> >> Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County >> >> 900 Exposition Blvd. , Los Angeles , CA 90007 >> >> Phone: 213-763-3328 <(213)%20763-3328>; Fax: 213-749-4107 >> <(213)%20749-4107> >> >> Email: akampf at nhm.org >> >> ______________________________________________ >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* msa-talk-bounces at minlists.org [mailto:msa-talk-bounces at minli >> sts.org] *On Behalf Of *Herwig Pelckmans >> *Sent:* Friday, February 17, 2017 9:10 AM >> *To:* msa-talk at minlists.org >> *Subject:* Re: [MSA-talk] Mineralogical question >> >> >> >> Regarding my last question: I was actually wondering about general >> answers, rather than specific answers. >> >> >> >> So in other words: Besides a carbonate, what other mineral groups >> (arsenates, phosphates, ...) might fit such a sequence of >> crystallization? >> >> And what groups are the most likely ones for "B"? >> >> >> >> Cheers, Herwig >> >> >> >> 2017-02-17 0:18 GMT+01:00 Herwig Pelckmans : >> >> Dear all, >> >> >> >> While studying a specimen I collected last week, and looking at the >> minerals present, I noticed the following: >> >> A. layer of smithsonite on matrix, with small rhombohedral crystal faces >> at the top >> >> B. in places, A covered by unknown yellow/green crust and/or balls >> >> C. in places, A with B on top covered by colorless calcite >> >> >> >> Since A and C are both carbonates, and B grew in between, I guess it is >> not a stupid idea to assume B might be a carbonate as well, or is it? >> >> Besides a carbonate, what else could B likely or eventually be? >> >> >> >> FYI: the smithsonite crystals are in great shape, don't look etched at >> all. >> >> >> >> Cheers, Herwig >> >> >> >> Herwig Pelckmans >> >> MKA (= Min Soc Antwerp, Belgium) >> >> www.minerant.org >> >> >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > MSA-talk mailing list > MSA-talk at minlists.org > http://lists.minlists.org/mailman/listinfo/msa-talk > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Ralf > Actually, thinking it over, there are a few conclusions to be drawn, I > think, from this simple HCl test: > > 1. "B" is not a carbonate > 2. "B" does not contain Pb (otherwise the balls would turn white instead > of > colorless) > > Any other conclusions possible? > > Cheers, Herwig > MKA > > 2017-02-17 21:07 GMT+01:00 Herwig Pelckmans : > >> Hi Tony, >> >> Thanks for asking the obvious question, Why in the world did not I think >> of that myself? >> >> I just took a small sample and pushed it in a drop of HCl. >> No gas bubbles. BUT, to my surprise, at first glance it looked like the >> greenish yellow balls and crust became smaller. >> Then I looked more closely, and noticed I could still see their outline >> (due to impurities on their surfaces), and while the colorful interior >> became smaller and smaller, the colorless mass surrounding it became >> larger >> and larger. In short, it really looks now like the yellow balls have >> been >> replaced by a colorless gel. >> >> No idea if that is by any means conclusive for something ... >> >> Cheers, Herwig >> MKA >> >> 2017-02-17 20:10 GMT+01:00 Anthony Kampf : >> >>> Hi Herwig, >>> >>> >>> >>> There is certainly no reason why the B mineral couldn?t be from any of >>> a >>> number of mineral classes. Of course, mineral A (smithsonite) must be >>> stable in contact with the solution that formed mineral B, and mineral >>> B >>> (and mineral A) must be stable in contact with the solution that formed >>> mineral C (calcite). >>> >>> >>> >>> To ask an obvious question, have you tested whether mineral B >>> effervesces >>> in acid (bearing in mind that some carbonates react more slowly than >>> others)? >>> >>> >>> >>> Tony >>> >>> ______________________________________________ >>> >>> Anthony R. Kampf, Ph.D. >>> >>> Curator Emeritus, Mineral Sciences >>> >>> Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County >>> >>> 900 Exposition Blvd. , Los Angeles , CA 90007 >>> >>> Phone: 213-763-3328 <(213)%20763-3328>; Fax: 213-749-4107 >>> <(213)%20749-4107> >>> >>> Email: akampf at nhm.org >>> >>> ______________________________________________ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* msa-talk-bounces at minlists.org [mailto:msa-talk-bounces at minli >>> sts.org] *On Behalf Of *Herwig Pelckmans >>> *Sent:* Friday, February 17, 2017 9:10 AM >>> *To:* msa-talk at minlists.org >>> *Subject:* Re: [MSA-talk] Mineralogical question >>> >>> >>> >>> Regarding my last question: I was actually wondering about general >>> answers, rather than specific answers. >>> >>> >>> >>> So in other words: Besides a carbonate, what other mineral groups >>> (arsenates, phosphates, ...) might fit such a sequence of >>> crystallization? >>> >>> And what groups are the most likely ones for "B"? >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers, Herwig >>> >>> >>> >>> 2017-02-17 0:18 GMT+01:00 Herwig Pelckmans >>> : >>> >>> Dear all, >>> >>> >>> >>> While studying a specimen I collected last week, and looking at the >>> minerals present, I noticed the following: >>> >>> A. layer of smithsonite on matrix, with small rhombohedral crystal >>> faces >>> at the top >>> >>> B. in places, A covered by unknown yellow/green crust and/or balls >>> >>> C. in places, A with B on top covered by colorless calcite >>> >>> >>> >>> Since A and C are both carbonates, and B grew in between, I guess it is >>> not a stupid idea to assume B might be a carbonate as well, or is it? >>> >>> Besides a carbonate, what else could B likely or eventually be? >>> >>> >>> >>> FYI: the smithsonite crystals are in great shape, don't look etched at >>> all. >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers, Herwig >>> >>> >>> >>> Herwig Pelckmans >>> >>> MKA (= Min Soc Antwerp, Belgium) >>> >>> www.minerant.org >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > MSA-talk mailing list > MSA-talk at minlists.org > http://lists.minlists.org/mailman/listinfo/msa-talk > From ndderkow at cyf-kr.edu.pl Sun Feb 19 13:54:10 2017 From: ndderkow at cyf-kr.edu.pl (Arkadiusz Derkowski) Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2017 19:54:10 +0100 Subject: [MSA-talk] CESIUM and Radiocesium session at Goldschmidt 2017 In-Reply-To: <1973fe02-072e-03ce-84b0-3d93a032ca0b@impmc.upmc.fr> References: <1973fe02-072e-03ce-84b0-3d93a032ca0b@impmc.upmc.fr> Message-ID: <59c4b324-5d22-d82c-d37a-e6fb15be7db3@cyf-kr.edu.pl> Dear colleagues, We invite you to submit an abstract and participate in the session on cesium and radiocesium in (but not limited to) rocks and soils, which will be part of the upcoming 2017 Goldschmidt conference in Paris, France on August 13-18. The abstract submission deadline is April 1st. To submit your abstract, please visit: http://goldschmidt.info/2017/abstracts Session: 13i. Accumulation, Mobility and Availability of Cesium and Radiocesium in Rocks, Soils and Other Environments Session Keynote Speaker: George Shaw (University of Nottingham) Synopsis: Studies of (stable) cesium and radiocesium lead to improved knowledge regarding their accumulation, mobility and availability in rocks, soils and other environments. This knowledge is useful for predicting the fate of radiocesium that has been accidentally released in soil and water environments. The study of cesium in shales and other clay-bearing rocks likewise is important, given the possibility that they would become traps for radiocesium. In the framework of the Chernobyl and Fukushima Da?chii disasters, knowledge emerged concerning the behaviour of cesium and radiocesium in soils and waters. Key questions remain regarding cesium and radiocesium residence times in soil layers, and the quantification of available or bioavailable fractions. Such factors are of primary important for modelling uptake processes into vegetation, and for understanding the long term transfer to deeper soil layers. This session is intended to gather geochemists interested in cesium and radiocesium mobility and fixation both in rocks, soils and other environments. Contributions on techniques that distinguish the (bio)available fractions cesium and radiocesium in soils, as well as those focused on soil/solution/root continuum modeling based on field or laboratory observations, are also welcome. We are looking forward to seeing you in Paris! The 13i Session convenors: Arek Derkowski, W. Crawford Elliott, Caroline Simonucci, Frederic Coppin -- Arkadiusz (Arek) Derkowski ---------------- Deputy Director for Research Institute of Geological Sciences Polish Academy of Sciences ----------------- Clay Minerals Laboratory IGSPAS Research Centre in Krakow Senacka 1 31-002 Krakow Poland http://www.ing.pan.pl/str_prac/Derkowski_A/Derkowski.htm -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mkoch at gfz-potsdam.de Mon Feb 20 03:58:03 2017 From: mkoch at gfz-potsdam.de (=?utf-8?Q?Monika_Koch-M=C3=BCller?=) Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 09:58:03 +0100 Subject: [MSA-talk] Goldschmidt Conference 2017 in Paris Message-ID: Dear Colleagues Abstract submission for the Goldschmidt Conference 2017 in Paris is now open at https://goldschmidt.info/2017/abstracts and will close on April 1st. The meeting is 13-18 August 2017. You may consider submitting an abstract to the following session: 07I: ADVANCES IN VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY AS A TOOL FOR IDENTIFING PHYSICAL CHEMICAL AND DYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF GEOMATERIALS Convenors: Monika Koch-Mueller , Sergio Speziale Vibrational spectroscopies are essential tools to investigate chemical and physical properties of Earth materials. Raman and infrared spectroscopy provide information regarding thermodynamic properties, the incorporation of volatiles order-disorder of geomaterials, site occupancies, local structural environments and many other structure-related properties. Brillouin spectroscopy allows one to determine the full elastic tensor and quantify high-frequency relaxation processes. The different vibrational spectroscopic methods supply fundamental input parameters for thermodynamic modeling and for geodynamics and geophysical large scale simulations. The continual advancement of high-pressure techniques makes vibrational spectroscopies the method of choice for in-situ studies probing the changes of the above mentioned properties to changes in pressure and temperature. In addition one can gain information on structural and electronic transitions of minerals at pressures and/or temperatures. Their combination with a wide range of other experimental and computational techniques offers new opportunities to understand microscopic processes in the Earth?s deep interior. In this session we invite contributions from experimentalists and theorists based on optical and IR spectroscopy, Raman and Brillouin scattering and other vibrational spectroscopy methods to probe the microscopic structure and dynamic of Earth?s solid and fluid constituents in order to understand the chemical and physical behavior of the Earth from the crust to deep interior. keynote speaker: Bruno Reynard, ENS, Lyon, France invited talk: Hauke Marquardt, BGI, Germany We look forward to seeing you in Paris! Best wishes, Monika Koch-M?ller und Sergio Speziale Prof. Dr. Monika Koch-M?ller Sektion 4.3 Chemistry and Physics of Earth Materials Tel/Fax +49(0)331-288-1492/1402 Email: mkoch at gfz-potsdam.de __________________________________ Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum - GFZ Stiftung des ?ff. 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Dan Hi everyone, We are currently running a Special Issue, entitled "Fluids, Metals, and Mineral/Ore Deposits", on the journal of Geofluids (IF=1.8). This Special Issue will seek to address recent advances on hydrothermal processes and metal mineral ore deposits. Particular interest will be given to papers exploring or discussing metal solubility, speciation, migration, and precipitation in hydrothermal fluids. Potential topics include, but are not limited to: ? 1. Dissolution, transport, and precipitation of metals by fluids ? 2. Metal complexation, speciation, and stabilities of metal complexes in fluids ? 3. Hydrothermal growth and solubility of minerals ? 4. Fluid reaction and metasomatism of minerals or rocks ? 5. Thermodynamic properties of terrestrial or submarine hydrothermal fluids, basinal brines, and metamorphic/metasomatic fluids or magmatic fluids ? 6. New technology and methods on studies of hydrothermal mineralization Attached please find the Call For Papers, and original, unpublished, high-quality contributions are welcome. Note that the submission deadline is 23 June 2017. You can submit your manuscripts through the Manuscript Tracking System at http://mts.hindawi.com/submit/journals/geofluids/fmmd/ . We look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, Xing Ding ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ? ? ??????????????511? ?????????????? ?????????????? Dr. Xing Ding State Key Laboratory of Isotope Geochemistry Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences 511 Kehua Street Tianhe District Guangzhou 510640 P.R.China ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Harlov Section 4.3 Chemistry and Physics of Earth Materials Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum - GFZ Stiftung des ?ff. 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I am sending you the first announcement of the Ninth International Symposium "Mineral diversity - Research and Preservation" and brief information about it. We would be honored if you take part in its work. Sincerely yours, Svetlana Entcheva - Secretary of Symposium mindiv1 at abv.bg As part of the SOFIA INITIATIVE ?PRESERVATION OF MINERAL DIVERSITY?, the Ninth International Symposium on "MINERAL DIVERSITY - RESEARCH AND PRESERVATION? will be held 16- 18 October 2017 in SOFIA, BULGARIA. More information and registration information at < http://www.earthandman.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Circular_IX-Symposium-_EN.pdf > ----- The idea for sustainable development in its many aspects has always been among the main driving forces and motivations for the activities at the Earth and Man National Museum, Sofia. Mineral diversity is of decisive significance for the sustainable development of the biosphere, being the substrate for the existence of various forms of living matter. Minerals, ores and rocks lay also in the foundation of modern technological civilization. The preservation of natural mineral diversity is a fundamental problem, equal in significance to the preservation of biological diversity. It is important to take into account that the role of mineralogical museums is of immense importance. They preserve samples of the condemned to destruction non-living nature sufficient to satisfy in both quantity and quality the scientific and esthetic needs of future human generations. The initiative for preservation of mineral diversity was begun at our museum in 1999. Later it was named The Sofia Initiative with an Internet seminar in 2000, as well as eight International symposiums in 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 , 2009, 2011, 2013 , and 2015. 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URL: From herwig.pelckmans at gmail.com Mon Feb 20 10:54:22 2017 From: herwig.pelckmans at gmail.com (Herwig Pelckmans) Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 16:54:22 +0100 Subject: [MSA-talk] Mineralogical question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear all, Here's an update of this thread. First, I thought lead minerals would always form a white rim of insoluble PbCl2 when attacked by HCl. Thanks to Tony Kampf, I now know the behavior of lead minerals in HCl is way more diverse: "I have described quite a few Pb-bearing minerals and I always test their behavior in HCl. In two cases, ottoite and plumbophyllite, I observed the formation of an insoluble residue of cotunnite. In a number of cases, including several of the Otto Mountain minerals, I observed the initial formation of a white decomposition product, but it then slowly dissolved. There were also several Pb-bearing minerals that dissolved easily in HCl without the formation of any residue, e.g. fuettererite and ferribushmakinite." I was glad Alfredo Petrov mentioned the possibility "B" was organic. At first, when collecting this material on the old mine dump, I actually thought these crusts to be some kind of lichen. Especially when I found some lichens that almost looked identical. It was only when I found the same crust covered with clear calcite crystals (when I broke open a boulder that did not show any cracks or seems on the outside), that I was convinced the crusts were not lichens. Thanks too to Ralf Milke for his info on the bone splinter (hydroxy-apatite); very interesting. Apparently more than one group of minerals can form gels, when attacked by HCl. Peter Tice was so kind to share the following info: " I've worked with eudialyte group minerals quite extensively, and the mineral (and group) name comes from the Greek *eudialytos*, meaning easily dissolved, as it gelatinizes in HCl. So I wonder if you might also have a secondary silicate involved in the mix." *=> are there other minerals that are well known for such behavior?* Finally, the most embarrassing part of the update: Layer "A", previously thought by me to be smithsonite, turned out to be (just) quartz.. What fooled me, were the 3 large dominant rhombohedral faces (that make up the points of the quartz crystals) , together with the impression that the specimen was quite heavy. Only after doing a HCl test on this layer and then looking closer at the morphology, did I find a few micro crystals that stood out and showed the 6-sided prism. In combination with a conchoidal fracture and its relatively high hardness, it is now safe to assume layer A to be quartz. Since "B" is not suited to be studied in more detial with a polarising microscope, I have sent samples out for EDS and Raman. Will keep you posted. Thanks again to all who contributed to this thread! Cheers, Herwig Herwig Pelckmans MKA, Belgium 2017-02-17 23:32 GMT+01:00 Anthony Kampf : > You can rule out carbonates, minerals that are insoluble in acid and > minerals that are completely soluble in acid without a residue. I don?t see > that you can rule out Pb-bearing minerals. > > > > Tony > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From paul.sylvester at ttu.edu Mon Feb 20 16:19:25 2017 From: paul.sylvester at ttu.edu (Sylvester, Paul) Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 21:19:25 +0000 Subject: [MSA-talk] North American Workshop on Laser Ablation - Early registration ending soon Message-ID: <1B4244D91354234CBD7B2BB653CD9BDC7FDC97BB@centaur07.ttu.edu> Laser Ablation Enthusiasts Organization for the 2nd North American Workshop on Laser Ablation (May 25-27, 2017, at the Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin) is coming together nicely with an excellent lineup of speakers and vendor partners. 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URL: From pasteris at levee.wustl.edu Mon Feb 20 18:00:20 2017 From: pasteris at levee.wustl.edu (Jill Pasteris) Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 17:00:20 -0600 Subject: [MSA-talk] Mineralogical question In-Reply-To: <60129.95.90.239.241.1487453257.webmail@webmail.zedat.fu-be rlin.de> References: <60129.95.90.239.241.1487453257.webmail@webmail.zedat.fu-berlin.de> Message-ID: <20170220225626.A12C055B06B9@minlists.org> Hi, I'm not sure if anyone else has replied to Ralf's suggestion below, but I wanted to clarify his observation. The mineral in bone is chemically quite distinct from stoichiometric hydroxylapatite. Most importantly, bone apatite contains about 6 wt% CO3 (mostly substituted for phosphate). It is the carbonate component that is fizzing when you put a chip of bone into acid. Best regards, Jill Pasteris Jill Dill Pasteris, Professor Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Washington University, Campus Box 1169 [Street address for UPS and FedEx: Hoyt Dr. & Throop Dr.] St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 tel. (314) 935-5434; FAX 314-935-7361; e-mail: pasteris at levee.wustl.edu dept. secretary's tel. (314) 935-5610 or 935-5603 Web page at http://eps.wustl.edu/people/Jill_Pasteris At 03:27 PM 2/18/2017, Ralf Milke wrote: >Not a conclusion, but yet another possibility. >If you place a bone splinter (hydroxy-apatite) >into a drop of diluted HCl under the microscope >you receive that same observation. So the >yellow/green balls might be a phosphate mineral >as well. Ralf > Actually, thinking it over, >there are a few conclusions to be drawn, I > >think, from this simple HCl test: > > 1. "B" is >not a carbonate > 2. "B" does not contain Pb >(otherwise the balls would turn white instead > >of > colorless) > > Any other conclusions >possible? > > Cheers, Herwig > MKA > > >2017-02-17 21:07 GMT+01:00 Herwig Pelckmans >: > >> Hi >Tony, >> >> Thanks for asking the obvious >question, Why in the world did not I think >> of >that myself? >> >> I just took a small sample >and pushed it in a drop of HCl. >> No gas >bubbles. BUT, to my surprise, at first glance it >looked like the >> greenish yellow balls and >crust became smaller. >> Then I looked more >closely, and noticed I could still see their >outline >> (due to impurities on their >surfaces), and while the colorful interior >> >became smaller and smaller, the colorless mass >surrounding it became >> larger >> and larger. >In short, it really looks now like the yellow >balls have >> been >> replaced by a colorless >gel. >> >> No idea if that is by any means >conclusive for something ... >> >> Cheers, >Herwig >> MKA >> >> 2017-02-17 20:10 GMT+01:00 >Anthony Kampf : >> >>> Hi >Herwig, >>> >>> >>> >>> There is certainly no >reason why the B mineral couldn???t be from any >of >>> a >>> number of mineral classes. Of >course, mineral A (smithsonite) must be >>> >stable in contact with the solution that formed >mineral B, and mineral >>> B >>> (and mineral A) >must be stable in contact with the solution that >formed >>> mineral C (calcite). >>> >>> >>> >>> >To ask an obvious question, have you tested >whether mineral B >>> effervesces >>> in acid >(bearing in mind that some carbonates react more >slowly than >>> others)? >>> >>> >>> >>> >Tony >>> >>> >______________________________________________ >> > > >>> Anthony R. Kampf, Ph.D. >>> >>> Curator >Emeritus, Mineral Sciences >>> >>> Natural >History Museum of Los Angeles County >>> >>> 900 >Exposition Blvd. , Los Angeles , CA >90007 >>> >>> Phone: 213-763-3328 ><(213)%20763-3328>; Fax: 213-749-4107 >>> ><(213)%20749-4107> >>> >>> Email: >akampf at nhm.org >>> >>> >______________________________________________ >> > > >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* >msa-talk-bounces at minlists.org >[mailto:msa-talk-bounces at minli >>> sts.org] *On >Behalf Of *Herwig Pelckmans >>> *Sent:* Friday, >February 17, 2017 9:10 AM >>> *To:* >msa-talk at minlists.org >>> *Subject:* Re: >[MSA-talk] Mineralogical >question >>> >>> >>> >>> Regarding my last >question: I was actually wondering about >general >>> answers, rather than specific >answers. >>> >>> >>> >>> So in other words: >Besides a carbonate, what other mineral >groups >>> (arsenates, phosphates, ...) might >fit such a sequence of >>> >crystallization? >>> >>> And what groups are the >most likely ones for "B"? >>> >>> >>> >>> >Cheers, Herwig >>> >>> >>> >>> 2017-02-17 0:18 >GMT+01:00 Herwig Pelckmans >>> >: >>> >>> Dear >all, >>> >>> >>> >>> While studying a specimen I >collected last week, and looking at the >>> >minerals present, I noticed the >following: >>> >>> A. layer of smithsonite on >matrix, with small rhombohedral crystal >>> >faces >>> at the top >>> >>> B. in places, A >covered by unknown yellow/green crust and/or >balls >>> >>> C. in places, A with B on top >covered by colorless calcite >>> >>> >>> >>> >Since A and C are both carbonates, and B grew in >between, I guess it is >>> not a stupid idea to >assume B might be a carbonate as well, or is >it? >>> >>> Besides a carbonate, what else could >B likely or eventually be? >>> >>> >>> >>> FYI: >the smithsonite crystals are in great shape, >don't look etched at >>> all. >>> >>> >>> >>> >Cheers, Herwig >>> >>> >>> >>> Herwig >Pelckmans >>> >>> MKA (= Min Soc Antwerp, >Belgium) >>> >>> >www.minerant.org >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ > > MSA-talk mailing list > >MSA-talk at minlists.org > >http://lists.minlists.org/mailman/listinfo/msa-talk > > >_______________________________________________ >MSA-talk mailing list MSA-talk at minlists.org >http://lists.minlists.org/mailman/listinfo/msa-talk From Rajdeep.Dasgupta at rice.edu Tue Feb 21 11:05:06 2017 From: Rajdeep.Dasgupta at rice.edu (Rajdeep Dasgupta) Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 10:05:06 -0600 Subject: [MSA-talk] 2018 Roebling Medal - Call for Nominations Message-ID: <83698d4a-8f4c-626b-7376-de4bee7f2ee4@rice.edu> Dear Colleagues, The Mineralogical Society of America is seeking nominations for the 2018 Roebling Medal. The Roebling Medal is the highest award of the Mineralogical Society of America for scientific eminence as represented primarily by scientific publication of outstanding original research in mineralogy. The science of mineralogy is defined broadly for purposes of the Roebling Medal, and a candidate need not qualify as a mineralogist; rather his published research should be related to the mineralogical sciences and should make some outstanding contribution to them. Service to mineralogy, teaching, and administrative accomplishment are not to be considered primary merit for the award. Nationality, personality, age of candidate, or place of employment shall not be considered. A full description of the award, a list of previous recipients, and instructions for submitting nominations can be found at http://www.minsocam.org/msa/awards/roebling.html The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2018 Roebling Medal is June 1, 2017. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Best regards, Raj (Chair of the MSA Roebling Medal Committee) -- ---------------------------------- Rajdeep Dasgupta Professor Department of Earth Science Rice University 6100 Main Street, MS 126 Houston, TX 77005, USA Ph: +1-713-348-2664 Fax: +1-713-348-5214 http://dasgupta.rice.edu/expert ---------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mercury_miner at netzero.net Tue Feb 21 12:15:51 2017 From: mercury_miner at netzero.net (Michael Cox) Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 09:15:51 -0800 Subject: [MSA-talk] Question about fluid inclusions Message-ID: <004001d28c66$277c5c20$76751460$@netzero.net> Hello MSA members, This is related to Friedemann Freund?s work on MgO. Freund has made observations, summarized below, and would like to discuss them with competent and experienced people working in the field of crystal growth, inclusions, and peroxy (such as O3Si-OO-SiO3) defects. If you have any advice, please reply to mercury_miner at netzero.net . Please do not reply all, as I do not wish to clog up member email boxes. Observations: the IR spectrum of clouded arc-grown MgO (pic attached) shows that the presumed inclusions creating the clouding in fact contain molecular H2 on interstitial sites inside the MgO matrix, as well as aliphatic hydrocarbons. When one cleaves or crushes the MgO crystal, a gush of H2 rushes out, followed by a slow H2 outgassing that follows a strict square root of the time dependence, indicating that a diffusion of interstitial H2 to the freshly-created fracture surfaces. Upon taking a closer at such MgO crystals (which Dr. Freund has done for years), one sees something that should interest the geoscience community. Even though the MgO crystals were grown under the viciously reducing conditions of a carbon arc [and in ultra-clean conditions], they are loaded with peroxy anions, each the equivalent of one interstitial O atom added to the MgO structure. At the same time, when one crushes meticulously-cleaned gem-quality olivine crystals from, say, San Carlos, AZ, one can extract very complex organic molecules with molecular weights up to 600 amu. See the attached pdf, ?Plausible polyatomic molecules?? Crushed melt-grown MgO single crystals extracted with solvent produce so much organics that one can crystallize, for example, mm-sized succinic acid, a four-carbon dicarboxylic acid, as shown in the last attached jpg. Obviously these are not coming out of fluid ?inclusions? and are a mystery to be considered. Have any others seen organic oddities as inclusions that might be related to these observations? Are any others interested in peroxy defects? Again, please reply to mercury_miner at netzero.net and not to the MSA listserve. Thank you for reading. Mike Michael Cox PO Box 786 Soquel, CA 95073-0786 (408) 644-7848 (cell) (831) 462-1907 (home) mercury_miner at netzero.net ____________________________________________________________ Losing Weight Is Easier Than Ever With This Magic Formula Capitalizing Calories http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3241/58ac75c921ca375c75ccast04duc -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: MgO_AC93_0189_1.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 51210 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: G 3N-MgO_H2_CH2.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 40990 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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It's been done before! -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [Microscopy] Free ARL-SEMQ uProbe Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 10:45:38 -0600 From: dsampson at ucsc.edu Reply-To: dsampson at ucsc.edu To: sckuehn at concord.edu ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Microscopy ListServer -- CoSponsor: The Microscopy Society of America To Subscribe/Unsubscribe -- http://www.microscopy.com/MicroscopyListserver On-Line Help http://www.microscopy.com/MicroscopyListserver/FAQ.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi all, I have a vintage 1980 ARL-SEMQ microprobe, mostly working, that needs a home. This was the deluxe model with all of the bells and whistles available at the time (including CL imaging), and it was updated to the Advanced Microbeam automation system in the 90's. If you have any interest please contact me. I need to get it out of the lab soon to make room for new equipment. I also have nearly an entire second one in spares. If nobody takes it then it all goes to scrap. Thanks, Dan -- **************************************************************************** A man who lies to himself, and believes his own lies, becomes unable to recognize truth, either in himself or in anyone else, and he ends up losing respect for himself and for others. -Fyodor Dostoevsky, novelist (1821-1881) **************************************************************************** Daniel E. 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[128.114.25.184]) 6, 44 -- by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id a24sm42096951pfh.33.2017.02.21.08.38.23 6, 44 -- for 6, 44 -- (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); 6, 44 -- Tue, 21 Feb 2017 08:38:23 -0800 (PST) 6, 44 -- To: microscopy at microscopy.com 6, 44 -- From: Daniel Sampson 6, 44 -- Subject: Free ARL-SEMQ uProbe 6, 44 -- Organization: UC Santa Cruz 6, 44 -- Message-ID: 6, 44 -- Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 08:38:24 -0800 6, 44 -- User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10.12; rv:45.0) 6, 44 -- Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/45.7.1 6, 44 -- MIME-Version: 1.0 6, 44 -- Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed 6, 44 -- Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ==============================End of - Headers============================== From ptice at oliverianschool.org Tue Feb 21 13:43:16 2017 From: ptice at oliverianschool.org (ptice at oliverianschool.org) Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 18:43:16 +0000 Subject: [MSA-talk] Fwd: [Microscopy] Free ARL-SEMQ uProbe Message-ID: I'd love to at least talk about the instrument, its condition, and other relevant information. Thanks! Peter Peter E. Tice, Ph.D. Dean of Studies Science Chair The Oliverian School P.O. Box 98 Mount Moosilauke Highway Haverhill, New Hampshire 03765 -----Original Message----- From: Steve Kuehn [mailto:kuehnsc at gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 12:57 PM To: 'MSA public List serve' Subject: [MSA-talk] Fwd: [Microscopy] Free ARL-SEMQ uProbe Is there anyone out there wanting to start up an EPMA lab on the cheap?This could even happen at another undergrad school. It's been done before!-------- Forwarded Message --------Subject: [Microscopy] Free ARL-SEMQ uProbeDate: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 10:45:38 -0600From: dsampson at ucsc.eduReply-To: dsampson at ucsc.eduTo: sckuehn at concord.edu----------------------------------------------------------------------------The Microscopy ListServer -- CoSponsor: The Microscopy Society of AmericaTo Subscribe/Unsubscribe -- http://www.microscopy.com/MicroscopyListserverOn-Line Help http://www.microscopy.com/MicroscopyListserver/FAQ.html----------------------------------------------------------------------------Hi all,I have a vintage 1980 ARL-SEMQ microprobe, mostly working, that needs ahome. This was the deluxe model with all of the bells and whistlesavailable at the time (including CL imaging), and it was updated to theAdvanced Microbeam automation system in the 90's. If you have anyinterest please contact me. I need to get it out of the lab soon to makeroom for new equipment. I also have nearly an entire second one inspares. If nobody takes it then it all goes to scrap.Thanks,Dan-- ****************************************************************************A man who lies to himself, and believes his own lies, becomes unable torecognize truth, either in himself or in anyone else, and he ends up losingrespect for himself and for others. -Fyodor Dostoevsky, novelist (1821-1881)****************************************************************************Daniel E. 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URL: From hxu at lanl.gov Tue Feb 21 19:37:38 2017 From: hxu at lanl.gov (Xu, Hongwu) Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 00:37:38 +0000 Subject: [MSA-talk] Goldschmidt 2017 session 07c: Hydration and Dehydration of Materials on Earth and Other Bodies of the Solar System Message-ID: <7024c558094a464783fdbf238bde2a9b@EXG13-P-MBX01.win.lanl.gov> Dear Colleagues, We would like to invite you to submit abstracts to session #07c at the Goldschmidt2017 Conference in Paris, France (August 13 ? 18, 2017). Abstracts can be submitted online until April 1st, 2017 at https://goldschmidt.info/2017/abstracts. 07c: Hydration and Dehydration of Materials on Earth and Other Bodies of the Solar System Conveners: Agn?s Elmaleh (Univ. Pierre & Marie Curie / CNRS), Hongwu Xu (Los Alamos National Lab) Keynote speaker: Toshimori Sekine (University of Hiroshima, Japan) Fluxes of water within and between large and small bodies of the solar system are driven by small scale processes involving the interaction between aqueous fluids and minerals. Implications of such processes include the budget of volatiles and the geo(-bio)chemical cycles of water soluble and redox sensitive species. Basic properties such as the volatility of water and its affinity for the different compartments of a planet or a small body depend on the crystal-chemistry, stability and kinetics of formation of hydrated phases. Contributions from experimental, modelling and analytical studies, down to the nano-scale, of the processes of hydration and dehydration of solids on Earth and other bodies of the solar system, during alteration, metasomatism or high pressure processes, including shock dehydration, are welcome. 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If you are not already logged into GeoScience World, then from the American Mineralogist menu on http://www.minsocam.org/ , go to " Online Access to MSA Publications " - look for and select the "portal page" link, to access GeoScience World. Once at the portal page, enter your user name (e-mail address), and your password (membership number). Sincerely, Keith Putirka Ian Swainson Editors Selections, February, 2017 Highlights & Breakthroughs A Rover With a View (to the Early Martian Surface) On page 233 of this issue Joshua Bandfield provides a perspective on the new mineralogical study by Ruff and Hamilton et al. p. 235 of this volume) on the pre-3.7 Ga Columbian Hills. Their study compares the mineralogy of two ancient surfaces, one more greatly affected by hydrous weathering than the other. They find that Martian weathering, at least in this one region, involved little cation removal, and so little in the way of quarts or phyllosilicates, or the production of amorphous Si phases such as opal. As Bandfield notes, the attention drawn to Martian phyllosilicates and various hydrous amorphous Si phases is out of proportion to their scarcity on the Martian surface. Instead, the style of weather implied by the mineralogic study of Ruff and Hamilton, is one quite foreign to Earth where even in its coldest, driest parts, phyllosilicates and amorphous Si phases are common. On Mars, then, despite the evidence for aqueous erosion, the dominant weathering theme may be one of ?acid fog?, however apparently contradictory these erosion and weathering themes may be. Special Collection: Geology and Geobiology of Lassen National Park Mantle or Crust Explains high d 18 O? On page 252 of this issue, Underwood and Clynne present new d 18 O data on Ol, Cpx, and Plag grains derived from mafic lavas of the Lassen Volcanic Center of the southern Cascades. Their investigation plays into the larger question of whether elevated d 18 O in whole rocks indicates contamination of such by a crustal source, or partial melting of a heterogeneous mantle. They find that d 18 O is uncorrelated to radiogenic isotopic ratios (Sr, Nd, and Hf) as well as trace element proxies for subducted fluid inputs (Sr/P), but isotopic ratios allow that the range of observed d 18 O may be mantle derived. Clearly the next step is to compare d 18 O in olivine to forsterite contents, which should provide a near-decisive test of whether high d 18 O ratios reflect high-T mantle or low-T crustal processes. Special Collection: Dynamics of Magmatic Processes Phenocrysts and Groundmass Age Dates Delimit Magma Storage Times On page 262 of this issue Casalini et al. present new isotopic and additional geochemical data on the Ischia Volcano of southern Italy. Most fascinating is their Figure 10, where they find different 87 Sr/ 86 Sr ratios for groundmass and phenocryst phases, which based on analyzed Rb/Sr ratios permit to calculate crystallization intervals, which is obtained when groundmass and phenocrysts are nominally in isotopic equilibrium. The mineral residence times are then inferred from K-Ar-derived eruption ages. Their method yields time scales of magma storage and crystallization that range from tens to hundreds of thousands of years, with the most evolved magmas being stored in isolated pockets at cool temperatures, of ca. 750 ?C. These time scale estimates at Ischia provide the first radiogenic isotope probe of the novel approach of Cashman and Giordano (2014). Special Collection: Water in Nominally Anhydrous Minerals How OH - is incorporated into Olivine On page 302 of this issue, Blanchard et al. re-examine the nature of ?water solubility in olivine (as OH-). Through a range of spectroscopic and computational methods the authors show that OH - solubility is controlled less by total Fe contents than by the total amounts of tri- and tetra-valent cations. Their work indicates that prior studies of OH- solubility can be re-interpreted so as to indicate that defect sites populated by OH- are associated with Ti 4+ and Fe 3+ in particular, and that H is dissolved mostly as a hydrogarnet species, where 4H occupy a tetrahedral vacancy and only more rarely as 2H occupying an octahedral vacancy. Articles CaSiO 3 -Perovskite: The Engine that Powers Mantle Convection On page 321 of this issue Perry et al. use ab initio calculations to investigate the solubility of Th, and U into CaSiO 3 -perovskite with and without Al. They find that enthalpies of solution favor the dissolution of Th 4+ , and especially U 4+ , as coupled substitutions with Al 3+ . Their work suggests that subducting slabs may provide a key mechanism for transporting heat producing elements into the deep mantle. Subducting slabs host Ca-Al rich minerals that promote the storage and transport of U and Th leading to the formation of Al-bearing CaSiO 3 -perovskite as slabs penetrate the lower mantle. The authors also suggest that their findings may help the recipes for synroc compositions so as to optimize their chemistry for U and Th dissolution into perovskite-like structures. Near-surface kerogen in deep-seated diamonds? On page 391 of this issue, Childress and Jacobsen investigate the stability of kerogen at simultaneously high P and moderate T conditions. They find that increases in pressure allow an increase in the thermal stability of kerogen such that the coolest portions of subducted slabs can provide a pathway for carbon into the mantle. Their work provides a possible mechanism to explain recent findings of apparently organic carbon in some deep-seated diamonds. Igneous or metamorphic hornblende? On page 436 of this issue, Challener and Glazner, in a stunningly colorful contribution (pictorially, not in prose), examine hornblende compositions from the Half Dome Granodiorite of Yosemite National Park, California. Some of the crystals they examine are quite large, ranging to 2 cm in length, and are euhedral and un-altered in appearance. And yet, these authors suggest that these crystals record mostly a metamorphic history, rather than igneous one. In their interpretation, igneous crystals of the same size and shape were metamorphosed to greenschist facies conditions. Their evidence includes the bulk Hbl compositions, which are equivalent to hornblende ?plus a small proportion of biotite?. They suggest that the original, igneous Hbl reacted with biotite inclusions, and perhaps quartz (rare as an inclusion, presumably due to reaction), to produce magnetite, alkali feldspars and clinozoisite, which are common as inclusions. Their interpretation is supported by exsolution textures indicative of low temperature equilibration. P-T Conditions at the White Sands Nuclear Detonation Site On page 445 of this issue, Lussier et al. examine the glassy arkosic sandstone called ?Trinitite?, a synthetic product of 16 July 1945 nuclear test at the White Sands Proving Grounds in New Mexico. As noted by the authors, Trinitite has mostly been studied as a curiosity, but renewed interest involves its use as a test case for future forensic studies that may be needed to uncover bomb design, fuel material, etc., and trace these to a user of such. They find that quartz and zircon are both reliable recorders of blast P-T conditions and that nanoscale analyses of zircon grain (featuring remarkably dendritic rims ? well worth a look at their Fig. 1) record the changing P-T-t conditions as a blast evolves. In this particular case, the authors infer T of >1500 ?C and P <10 GPa, the latter being quite below that of a meteorite impact. Keith Putirka Dept. Earth & Env. Sciences California State University, Fresno 2576 E. San Ramon Ave. M/S ST24 93740 559-278-4524 kputirka at csufresno.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hind.ghanem at gmail.com Wed Feb 22 06:32:06 2017 From: hind.ghanem at gmail.com (Hind Ghanem) Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 13:32:06 +0200 Subject: [MSA-talk] Cleaning wooden crystal models Message-ID: Hello MSA-talk members, We have a collection of the classic wooden crystal models used in teaching crystallography. Unfortunately, some models have pen and pencil markings, and I am looking for the best way to clean these models without damaging the wood or the finishing. I searched for many tips, but I thought I will ask here if someone has any sort of experience with cleaning similar crystal models. Please email me any tips, and thanks in advance. Hind -- *Hind Ghanem* Assistant Professor Department of Geology The University of Jordan P.O. Box 13643 Amman 11942, Jordan Phone: +9626-53 55 000 ext. 22281 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ptice at oliverianschool.org Wed Feb 22 09:19:52 2017 From: ptice at oliverianschool.org (ptice at oliverianschool.org) Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 14:19:52 +0000 Subject: [MSA-talk] Cleaning wooden crystal models Message-ID: Dear Hind, I would start by removing as many of the marks as possible with a white, plastic eraser, such as one made by Staedtler. They are non-abrasive, and as long as they're not used too vigorously, they should be pretty kind to the finish. The pen is trickier, but my best advice, being that the composition of the finish isn't known, is to use a product called Murphy's Oil Soap, which is formulated to use on finished wood. It cleans very well, although I don't know what it will do with the pen marks. It will remove some water-soluble inks from paper, though, so maybe it will do well. I'm not sure if it's available in stores where you live, although there might be a similar local alternative, or you may be able to mail-order it. Hope this helps! Regards, Peter Peter E. Tice, Ph.D. Dean of Studies Science Chair The Oliverian School P.O. Box 98 Mount Moosilauke Highway Haverhill, New Hampshire 03765 -----Original Message----- From: Hind Ghanem [mailto:hind.ghanem at gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 06:32 AM To: 'MSA public List serve' Subject: [MSA-talk] Cleaning wooden crystal models Hello MSA-talk members, We have a collection of the classic wooden crystal models used in teaching crystallography. Unfortunately, some models have pen and pencil markings, and I am looking for the best way to clean these models without damaging the wood or the finishing. I searched for many tips, but I thought I will ask here if someone has any sort of experience with cleaning similar crystal models. Please email me any tips, and thanks in advance. Hind -- Hind GhanemAssistant Professor Department of Geology The University of Jordan P.O. Box 13643 Amman 11942, Jordan Phone: +9626-53 55 000 ext. 22281 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rctacker at yahoo.com Wed Feb 22 16:29:38 2017 From: rctacker at yahoo.com (Chris Tacker) Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 21:29:38 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [MSA-talk] Cleaning wooden crystal models In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <855816957.3018367.1487798978743@mail.yahoo.com> Hi, I've used 409, a US cleaner that you may have available, on vintage banjo woodto clean off the grime and grundge. ?You may also find some discussions worthwhileon the Banjo Hangout, of all places. (http://www.banjohangout.org/forum/)The topic would be cleaning and restoration of vintage instruments.?It really depends on the finish that was used originally. ?I've also used lemon oilon some vintage musical instruments.? If they are newer, they may use a finish that is essentially a plastic coating.That may present more problems for finishing, but may be easier to clean.? You can try light sanding with very fine sandpaper for marks that area problem otherwise. By analogy with minerals, you would be polishing, not grinding.? If you have to sand and refinish the models, I suggest an oil finish that wipes onand dries quickly. There are also stain/finish combinations now that are fairly low effort. ? Another resource is your local wood workers shop. They are the ones I consult when I havean instrument that's been mistreated or poorly restored. Regards,Chris TackerResearch Curator in GeologyNorth Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences On Wednesday, February 22, 2017 8:41 AM, Hind Ghanem wrote: Hello MSA-talk members, We have a collection of the classic wooden crystal models used in teaching crystallography. Unfortunately, some models have pen and pencil markings, and I am looking for the best way to clean these models without damaging the wood or the finishing. I searched for many tips, but I thought I will ask here if someone has any sort of experience with cleaning similar crystal models.? Please email me any tips, and thanks in advance. 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URL: From sue.oreilly at mq.edu.au Wed Feb 22 16:23:56 2017 From: sue.oreilly at mq.edu.au (Sue O'Reilly) Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 21:23:56 +0000 Subject: [MSA-talk] Goldschmidt 2017 Session 05e: Lithosphere Evolution during Subduction and Collision Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, We would like to bring to your attention again, the following session, to be held at Goldschmidt 2017 in Paris (?session 05e)? on August 13-18 https://goldschmidt.info/2017/index Abstract submissions are open and will close on April 1st. https://goldschmidt.info/2017/abstracts We aim to create a workshop environment in this Session which addresses a wide spectrum of subduction and collision processes and observations. We encourage strong representation across geophysics, geochemistry, tectonics and petrology. Postdoc researchers and senior postgraduate students working on relevant topics are encouraged submit abstracts as we wish to showcase the work of early-career researchers. Lithosphere Evolution during Subduction and Collision Convenors Sue O?Reilly, Georges Ceuleneer, Jingsui Yang and Yildirim Dilek Keynote speaker: Cin-Ty LEE The compositions and fabrics of crustal and mantle rocks record the history of large-scale tectonic and magmatic events that have shaped Earth?s evolution. We aim to bring together perspectives from mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry, microstructure analysis, geophysics, and numerical modelling to: * constrain the mantle source and generation of oceanic lithosphere * track changes in mantle processes, composition, and heterogeneities through time * probe the nature of subduction, ancient to recent * examine the role of subduction and collision in lithospheric evolution and in shaping Earth?s crust * reveal the structure and geophysical properties of domains in collision zones * understand the range of implications from these topics, including those on the global Carbon cycle, mantle convection models, timescales of recycling processes, and the role and nature of fluid phases and melt-rock interactions throughout the mantle. Observations from exposed ophiolites and mantle terranes, from mantle xenoliths, and samples from active settings (e.g., from IODP drilling), provide many constraints. Recent analysis of ophiolites supports multiple episodes of melt extraction and migration in their genesis, and two-way deep recycling of crustal and mantle material during the formation of oceanic lithosphere. Studies of exposed mantle terranes probe ancient and modern subduction zones, shedding light on mantle fluid pathways, mineralisation processes, mantle modification due to magmatism, scale and distribution of mantle heterogeneities, and deep deformation styles. We encourage the synergistic use of the such observations with geophysical and geodynamical data, including contrasts in seismic velocity, attenuation, and anisotropy, magnetotelluric responses to water and melts, and dynamic modelling. We aim to create a workshop environment in this Session which addresses a wide spectrum of subduction and collision processes and observations. It is very relevant to two current IGCP Projects (IGCP-649: Diamonds and Recycled Mantle and IGCP-648: Supercontinent Cycles & Global Geodynamics). We encourage participants to submit abstracts to this session. Abstract submissions are open and will close on April 1st. https://goldschmidt.info/2017/abstracts Best Regards Sue O?Reilly Suzanne Y. O'Reilly, Professor of Geology Distinguished Professor, Macquarie University Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Core to Crust Fluid Systems and GEMOC ARC National Key Centre, Earth and Planetary Sciences Faculty of Science and Engineering Macquarie University NSW 2109, Australia Phone: +61 2 9850 8362 Fax: +61 2 9850 8943 www.gemoc.mq.edu.au www.CCFS.mq.edu.au Courier address: CCFS, Level 3, Becton Dickinson Bldg 4 Research Park Drive Macquarie University North Ryde, NSW 2109 Australia [Macquarie University] CRICOS Provider No 00002J This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. 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Details on the conference, keynote lectures, venue, and registration are available on the web page http://www.tourmaline2017.cz/ Jan Cemp?rek & Milan Mov?k Masaryk University Brno, Czech Republic --------------------------------------------------------------------- Almost twenty years ago, the symposium *Tourmaline 1997 *held in the Czech Republic brought together a large group of scientists studying the role of tourmaline in geological environments. The meeting marked the start of rapid development of our knowledge on tourmaline properties, stability, and the significance of its occurrence. * * *Twenty years later, *we invite scientists with interests in tourmaline to the same place, to share their latest findings,start new collaborations, and broaden their knowledge on tourmaline and the boron cycle in various geological systems. The international symposium *Tourmaline 2017 *will cover all aspects of tourmaline and associated borosilicate minerals: crystallography, mineralogy, petrology, spectroscopy, geochemistry, economic geology, and novel applications. The meeting takes place 4 days after the PEG 2017 meeting in Norway. Delegates visiting both conferences should have sufficient time for transfer to Prague/Brno and a short pause in Prague/Vienna before the Tourmaline 2017 symposium. Time: June 23-25, 2017 (conference) June 26-28, 2017 (field trips) Organizers Milan Nov?k & Jan Cemp?rek (Masaryk University, Brno) From julien.allaz at colorado.edu Thu Feb 23 14:01:37 2017 From: julien.allaz at colorado.edu (Julien Allaz) Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 19:01:37 +0000 Subject: [MSA-talk] Carbon Coater recommendations In-Reply-To: <478725574.2873175.1487806628294@mail.yahoo.com> References: <478725574.2873175.1487806628294.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <478725574.2873175.1487806628294@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hi Axel, The Edwards Auto 306 is excellent; you might be able to find refurbished one on the web (ebay?). These systems are basic, and they can usually be rebuilt easily if they are not in working conditions. We just purchased a fully refurbished one with a brand new control system, two evaporation sources (carbon and metal), a rotating stage, a quartz oscillator to measure the thin film thickness, and dual pump (scroll + turbo) for cleaner vacuum. The chamber is large enough to accommodate at least 6 petrographic thin sections. Here it is in picture: http://geode.colorado.edu/~jallaz/index.php?page=microprobe&tab=Samples If you are looking for a brand new system, the company HHV has now the patent of the Edwards Auto306. They have a ?new? system (an automated version of the original Edwards), but it is basically the same as the original Auto 306? http://www.hhvltd.com/auto-306 There is also Denton who propose a similar system: http://www.dentonvacuum.com/product/dv-502b-high-vacuum-evaporator/ For the latter two (new) systems, count at least $90k with all the bells & whistles - however price might be reduced (20-30%?) depending the options you do not want (e.g., 2nd evaporation source for metal coating, thin film thickness monitor...). For the refurbished system, we got ours for roughly $65k. Ebay often has refurbished ones, often in poor conditions, but maybe by buying two you can rebuild one? Best, Julien ============================= Dr. Julien Allaz Electron microprobe manager University of Colorado Boulder Dept. of Geological Sciences UCB 399 2200 Colorado Av. Boulder, CO 80309-0399 Phone: (303) 735 2413 Cell: (413) 210 0917 Fax: (303) 492 2606 ============================= On Feb 22, 2017, at 16:37, Axel Wittmann > wrote: Dear Colleagues, We want to purchase a new carbon coating system that preferably works with a turbo pump and a larger volume bell jar (min. ~12?) to produce coatings with a reproducible thickness mostly for electron microprobe analysis. Do you have recommendations for systems that work good ? Best regards, Axel ********************************* Axel Wittmann Assistant Research Scientist LeRoy Eyring Center for Solid State Science Arizona State University _______________________________________________ MSA-talk mailing list MSA-talk at minlists.org http://lists.minlists.org/mailman/listinfo/msa-talk -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From jon.wade at earth.ox.ac.uk Thu Feb 23 15:50:41 2017 From: jon.wade at earth.ox.ac.uk (Jon Wade) Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 20:50:41 +0000 Subject: [MSA-talk] Carbon Coater recommendations In-Reply-To: References: <478725574.2873175.1487806628294.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <478725574.2873175.1487806628294@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <9D85ABF6-8AF7-4B2A-A7D9-E74CA38AFF90@earth.ox.ac.uk> HI Axel, Julian and wider list, To add to Julian?s comments, I purchased a new HHV Auto 306 last year. It is, as Julian says, a direct copy of the Edwards 306, using a Eurotherm thyristor, Edwards rotary and turbo pumps and Mitsubishi touch interface controller. If I understand correctly, HHV have bought the licence to build these in India but must produce them to the same designs using named components. I've had no trouble with ours and its a been very reliable and easy to use. Ours was a basic turbo pumped version coming in at sub ?30k. The bell jar has been kept clean using the cheapest old ladies hairspray (two tins for a ? - no added perfume) - not only does it wipe off easily with a damp cloth, it has the added advantage of making the lab smell fragrant for a few minutes. I am now in the market for a multi-metal sputter coater, so if anyone has any tips/recommendations I?d love to hear. all the best Jon Jon Wade Senior Research Fellow Dept of Earth Sciences University of Oxford South Parks Road Oxford OX1 3AN jonw at earth.ox.ac.uk On 23 Feb 2017, at 19:01, Julien Allaz > wrote: Hi Axel, The Edwards Auto 306 is excellent; you might be able to find refurbished one on the web (ebay?). These systems are basic, and they can usually be rebuilt easily if they are not in working conditions. We just purchased a fully refurbished one with a brand new control system, two evaporation sources (carbon and metal), a rotating stage, a quartz oscillator to measure the thin film thickness, and dual pump (scroll + turbo) for cleaner vacuum. The chamber is large enough to accommodate at least 6 petrographic thin sections. Here it is in picture: http://geode.colorado.edu/~jallaz/index.php?page=microprobe&tab=Samples If you are looking for a brand new system, the company HHV has now the patent of the Edwards Auto306. They have a ?new? system (an automated version of the original Edwards), but it is basically the same as the original Auto 306? http://www.hhvltd.com/auto-306 There is also Denton who propose a similar system: http://www.dentonvacuum.com/product/dv-502b-high-vacuum-evaporator/ For the latter two (new) systems, count at least $90k with all the bells & whistles - however price might be reduced (20-30%?) depending the options you do not want (e.g., 2nd evaporation source for metal coating, thin film thickness monitor...). For the refurbished system, we got ours for roughly $65k. Ebay often has refurbished ones, often in poor conditions, but maybe by buying two you can rebuild one? Best, Julien ============================= Dr. Julien Allaz Electron microprobe manager University of Colorado Boulder Dept. of Geological Sciences UCB 399 2200 Colorado Av. Boulder, CO 80309-0399 Phone: (303) 735 2413 Cell: (413) 210 0917 Fax: (303) 492 2606 ============================= On Feb 22, 2017, at 16:37, Axel Wittmann > wrote: Dear Colleagues, We want to purchase a new carbon coating system that preferably works with a turbo pump and a larger volume bell jar (min. ~12?) to produce coatings with a reproducible thickness mostly for electron microprobe analysis. Do you have recommendations for systems that work good ? Best regards, Axel ********************************* Axel Wittmann Assistant Research Scientist LeRoy Eyring Center for Solid State Science Arizona State University _______________________________________________ MSA-talk mailing list MSA-talk at minlists.org http://lists.minlists.org/mailman/listinfo/msa-talk _______________________________________________ MSA-talk mailing list MSA-talk at minlists.org http://lists.minlists.org/mailman/listinfo/msa-talk -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For example, anaerobic conditions that impact (semi-) metal reactivity, mobility, toxicity and fate are generated in many anthropogenic processes, including anaerobic waste digestion, use of bio-solids or bio-wastes as fertilizers. Therefore, the fundamental knowledge of the underlying electron transfer processes is crucial to understand and predict the behaviour of these (semi-metals in biogeochemical systems, thereby providing a sound basis for environmental remediation attempts as well as for the safety case of radioactive waste repositories. For this session, we invite contributions covering all spatial and temporal scales of redox driven processes with relevance to the origin, behaviour and fate of contaminant (semi-) metals. These include electron transfer processes at the atomic/picosecond-scale to larger-scale transport phenomena, covering all scales of system complexity, from homogenous reactions (e.g., in the aqueous phase), to interfacial processes at abiotic and biotic interfaces, to multimineralic and multibiotic biogeosphere and soil/rock systems. We would like to bring together theorists (atomistic simulations), geo- and bio-experimentalist (e.g. spectroscopy, sorption, synchrotron-based techniques) as well as modellers (e.g. thermodynamics, reactive transport, diffusion). The conveners: Andreas Scheinost (HZDR), Katherine Morris (Uni Manchester), Carolyn Pearce (PNNL), Marie Marques (PSI), David Waite (UNSW), Emmanuel Guillon (Uni Reims), Ishai Dror (Weizmann Inst.) From paul.sylvester at ttu.edu Thu Feb 23 17:10:43 2017 From: paul.sylvester at ttu.edu (Sylvester, Paul) Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 22:10:43 +0000 Subject: [MSA-talk] Goldschmidt 2017 session on Precambrian minerals & lithosphere-hydrosphere evolution Message-ID: <1B4244D91354234CBD7B2BB653CD9BDC7FDC9E5B@centaur07.ttu.edu> Dear Colleagues, Please consider submitting an abstract to our session at Goldschmidt 2017 Paris | August 13-18 2017 on ?What do Precambrian Minerals Record About Hadean to Proterozoic Lithosphere-Hydrosphere Evolution?? (Session 03b) https://goldschmidt.info/2017/program/programViewThemes Abstract submission deadline is April 1st (23:59 CET) https://goldschmidt.info/2017/abstracts Session 03b: What do Precambrian Minerals Record About Hadean to Proterozoic Lithosphere-Hydrosphere Evolution? Convenors: Paul Sylvester (Texas Tech), Kent Condie (New Mexico Tech) Keynote: Robert Hazen (Carnegie Institution Washington Geophysical Lab) Invited Speakers: Hiroshi Ohmoto (Penn State), Geoff Gilleaudeau (Arizona State) Igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary minerals in Precambrian rocks represent a rich archive of information about Early Earth crustal growth mechanisms and rates, tectonic settings, meteorite impact processes and frequency, the genesis and evolution of life, and oxidation of the hydrosphere-atmosphere system. The development of micro and nano beam scale analytical techniques has allowed these minerals to be investigated in unprecedented detail for geochronology, major and trace elements, radiogenic and stable isotopes, oxidation state, thermo barometry, crystallography, inorganic/organic exchange reactions, and diffusion profiles. But where do these studies stand today, and where should efforts be made for the most fruitful further work? This session invites contributions that address these questions, focusing on studies using diverse data sets from individual localities or specific types of measurements from a broad range of locations. Paul Sylvester Professor and Pevehouse Chair Department of Geosciences Texas Tech University 125 Science Building Lubbock TX 79409-1053 USA E-mail: paul.sylvester at ttu.edu phone: 806-834-5091 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jaspeer at minsocam.org Fri Feb 24 13:48:56 2017 From: jaspeer at minsocam.org (J Alex Speer) Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2017 13:48:56 -0500 Subject: [MSA-talk] IMA2018 Call for Sessions closes on 3 March 2017 Message-ID: <74853D97-0D30-4C1F-A714-FEFFFEF0BCE1@minsocam.org> LAST CHANCE TO SUBMIT A SESSION FOR IMA2018! The IMA2018 Call for Sessions closes on 3 March 2017. Submit now for you chance to contribute to the program of this world class meeting and become an official IMA2018 Ambassador. The International Mineralogical Association is an umbrella organisation uniting professional associations from 38 countries, and its quadrennial meeting is the largest global forum for making contacts and exchanging information with mineral scientists from around the globe. The 22nd meeting in Melbourne, Australia, will be the first such meeting held in Australia and only the second in the southern hemisphere. The meeting will be hosted by the Geological Society of Australia, and held in the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, between 13?17 of August, 2018. Call for Sessions Submit a session at Deadline: 3 March 2017 Possible meeting themes at IMA2018 may include: Applied mineralogy, materials science Clay science Mineralogy at high pressure and temperature Economic geology/mineralogy Environmental mineralogy/geochemistry/biomineralogy General and specific mineralogy Geochemistry and Petrology Geochronology Methods and applications Mineralogical crystallography Historical mineralogy and mineral museums Planetary mineralogy Synchrotron/neutron science Call for Workshops Submit a workshop suggestion at Deadline: 3 April 2017 Sign up for IMA 2018 updates . www.ima2018.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sarahchristensen1216 at gmail.com Fri Feb 24 17:32:41 2017 From: sarahchristensen1216 at gmail.com (Sarah Christensen) Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2017 17:32:41 -0500 Subject: [MSA-talk] Tellus Mineral Symposium 2017 - Hydrothermal Mineralization YOU ARE INVITED! Message-ID: Dear Friends and Colleagues, You are cordially invited to attend the 2017 annual Tellus Mineral Symposium! *Hydrothermal Mineralization** TELLUS MINERAL SYMPOSIUM 2017* SATURDAY MARCH 25, 2017 9am ? 5pm* Members: $35 Non-Members $45 Prepaid reservation required. Includes all presentations, breakfast and lunch as well as museum admission and discounted field trip registration. HYDROTHERMAL MINERALIZATION is responsible for creating hundreds of different minerals ? from facetable amethysts, to stunning calcite and fluorite specimens, to industrial minerals such as copper, galena, and barite. Join experts in the field at the Tellus Mineral Symposium 2017 to learn about these fascinating deposits that are not only found on Earth, but as you will learn at the symposium, have also been found on Mars! This symposium requires pre-registration. In addition to the presentations, registration includes breakfast and lunch buffet, museum admission and discounted registration to the Sunday field trip. A dinner in the Great Hall with event hosts and speakers can be added for $25. *SPEAKERS* *Dr. Molly McCanta ? University of Tennessee*Hydrothermal mineralization on Mars: Changing views from planetary rovers *Rachael Ledford ? Jackson Crossroads Amethyst Mine* Hydrothermal ?Grape Jelly? ? The Origin and History of Amethyst Mining at Jackson Crossroads *Stan Bearden ? New Riverside Ochre*Hydrothermal Mineralization and History of the Cartersville Mining District *Jame A. Riley ? Paragenesis Minerals* The Viburnum Trend: Hydrothermal Paragenesis of SE Missouri?s Lead Belt *Dr. Virgil Lueth ? New Mexico Bureau of Mining and Mineralogy* Hydrothermal Ore Deposits and Mineralization Throughout Geologic Time ? Examples from the Land of Enchantment *NEW THIS YEAR* POSTER SESSION - Network and share ideas at the new poster session from 1-2pm. Posters by students, professional geologists, and local rock-hounds will touch on all aspects of geology! Included in registration. (Despite website deadline I am accepting poster submissions until March 1, if you are interested please contact me and I will get you the information.) SUNDAY FIELD TRIP - Expanding on the Saturday Mineral Symposium this trip will provide a unique opportunity to see and collect hydrothermal minerals in your own backyard. Join Tellus Curator Sarah Christensen and Tellus Staff on this all-day field trip to visit two mines in the Atlanta area with hydrothermal origins. Additional prepaid registration for the field trip is required and includes: all-day trip with transportation by Leisure Time, sandwich lunch box and safety equipment for the day. More information and to register, visit tellusmuseum.org/mineral -symposium-2017 Apologies for cross-postings! -- Sarah Christensen Tellus Science Museum Curator sarahchristensen1216 at gmail.com 845-744-9994 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aaron.celestian at gmail.com Mon Feb 27 15:54:17 2017 From: aaron.celestian at gmail.com (Aaron Celestian) Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 15:54:17 -0500 Subject: [MSA-talk] Fwd: ACA - mineralogical crystallography Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, Good news, the abstract deadline for the American Crystallographic Association's Annual Meeting has been extended to March 6th! There are many outstanding scientific sessions that would be of broad interest for the mineral science community, specifically, there is a session dedicated to Mineralogical Crystallography. See below for more details and links. Hope to see you there! Aaron Celestian and Nicole Valdez *Scientific program and abstract information:* *http://www.amercrystalassn.org/2017-scientific-program * *see session 3.1.2 on Monday May 29* - - - - Aaron J. Celestian, Ph.D. Associate Curator, Mineral Sciences Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County http://www.nhm.org/site/research-collections/mineral-sciences https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Aaron_Celestian Office: (213) 763-3360 On February 6, 2017 at 2:16:09 PM, Aaron Celestian ( aaron.celestian at gmail.com) wrote: Dear Colleagues, I wanted to bring your attention to a topical session at the next American Crystallographic Association meeting titled ?Mineralogical Crystallography?, session 3.1.2. This session aims to highlight geoscience research in which crystal structure determination is a key component. Abstracts are encouraged on, but not limited to: crystallography (of course), crystal chemistry, petrology, mineral physics, time-resolved spectroscopy, biomineralization, mineralogy in medicine, and other relevant topics. Organizers: Aaron Celestian (acelesti at nhm.org) and Nichole Valdez ( vald2292 at vandals.uidaho.edu) This medium sized conference is a great place to get to know your colleagues better and exchange ideas. There are several sessions at this meeting that would be of broad interest to many of the members of this List-serv. Check them out and let me know if you have any questions! *Meeting Details:* Place: New Orleans, LA Dates: May 26-30, 2017 Scientific program and abstract information: http://www.amercrystalassn.org/2017-scientific-program see session 3.1.2 on Monday May 29 Sincerely, Aaron Celestian and Nicole Valdez - - - - Aaron J. Celestian, Ph.D. Associate Curator, Mineral Sciences Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County http://www.nhm.org/site/research-collections/mineral-sciences https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Aaron_Celestian Office: (213) 763-3360 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gharlow at amnh.org Tue Feb 28 10:57:53 2017 From: gharlow at amnh.org (George Harlow) Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:57:53 +0000 Subject: [MSA-talk] Announcement of March for Science Message-ID: All, MSA-talk has been requested to make the following announcement: A March for Science will take place on Earth Day, 22 April 2017, in Washington, DC, in support of the role of science to everyone. As an announcement, this is not a discussion item. Thanks, George Harlow, President of MSA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- George E. Harlow gharlow at amnh.org Dept. 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URL: From lucataj at gmail.com Tue Feb 28 11:03:17 2017 From: lucataj at gmail.com (lucie tajcmanova) Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 17:03:17 +0100 Subject: [MSA-talk] Goldschmidt 2017- 06c: Deformation and Mineral Reactions: From Micro- to Macro-Scale In-Reply-To: <008601d291b1$696d5ee0$3c481ca0$@gmail.com> References: <008601d291b1$696d5ee0$3c481ca0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <01ba01d291dc$2ce407a0$86ac16e0$@gmail.com> Dear Colleagues, We would like to invite you to submit an abstract to our session with a broader focus from conventional metamorphic contributions where the mechanical feedback to the metamorphic reactions seems to be irrelevant to quantification approaches for coupled systems and impact of volumetric changes during reactions on geodynamic reconstructions. We encourage presentations focused on the relationship between metamorphic processes and deformation at all scales from mineral inclusions to field observations. Contributions from natural samples, experiments, as well as theoretical and modelling studies are welcome. Goldschmidt 2017 Paris / August 13-18 2017 https://goldschmidt.info/2017/program/programViewThemes Abstract submission (deadline: April 1st (23:59 CET)) conveners: Lucie Tajcmanova & Matteo Alvaro **************************** Lucie Tajcmanova IGP-ETHZ Sonneggstrasse 5 8092 Zurich Switzerland Tel: 0041-44-632-2977; room: NO E 59 http://www.petromodelling.ethz.ch/ http://www.geopetro.ethz.ch/people/tlucie/index https://sites.google.com/site/lucietajcmanova/Home -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mattkohn at boisestate.edu Tue Feb 28 14:01:09 2017 From: mattkohn at boisestate.edu (Matt Kohn) Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 12:01:09 -0700 Subject: [MSA-talk] Updates on Petrochronology: GSA and RiMG Message-ID: Hi everyone, Brief preview of a session at this October?s GSA meeting in Seattle. I don?t think the abstract submission site is open yet, but you won?t want to miss this one, because it?ll be *Awesome*! "T163. Petrochronology: Advances and Applications to Petrogenesis and Tectonics? This session welcomes advances in understanding petrogenesis, orogenesis, and/or crustal growth made using combined petrologic and geochronologic analysis of accessory and major minerals. Contributions could include analytical methods and studies ranging from (sub)grains to orogens. Invited speakers are Ethan Baxter, Frank Spear, and Chris Yakymchuk. If you?re particularly interested in zircons (petrochronology or whatever), there?s also a session in honor of Dustin Trail, who will be this year?s recipient of the MSA award (to young investigators). ?T159. Teasing new information out of (old) zircon: In Honor of Dustin Trail, 2017 MSA Recipient" This session explores zircon-based advances in understanding of Earth history and Earth processes. Novel approaches involving a wide range of techniques ? elemental and isotopic geochemistry, geochronology, textural and crystallographic studies, and others ? will be emphasized. I?m still working out the details of a workshop on Petrochronology before the GSA meeting. Will keep you posted on that. Last I wanted to mention (again) the RiMG volume on petrochronology, which will be coming out in a couple months. I would particularly like to thank members of the Geo-Metamorphism list because, to quote from our Introduction: Several parts of this introduction are taken from a discussion that took place in the forum Geo-Metamorphism in June, 2013, after John Cottle's announcement about a Petrochronology session at GSA. It was really that post-announcement discussion that gave rise to the volume, which I hope will serve to guide much future research in this field. Thank you, Matt