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Awards and FellowshipAt its November meeting in St. Louis, MSACouncil

approved recommendations that Sturges W. Bailey(University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI) be awarded the1990 Roebling Medal, Russell). Hemley (GeophysicalLaboratory , Washington, D.C. ) be awarded the 1990Mineralogical Society of America Award, and Malcolm Ross(U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA) receive the Society's firstPublic Service Award. It also accepted the recommendation ofthe Research Grant Comittee that Ross Angel (UniversityCollege, London) receive the 1990 Crystallography ResearchGrant Award for a proposed study on displacive phasetransitions at Simultaneous high pressure and high temperature.

Council approved Fellowship status for the followingMembers of the Society: G.H. Brimhall, R.I. Grauch, W.R.Griffitts, SJ. Guggenheim, R.L. Hervig, R.G. Luedke, H.V.McSween, W.B. Simmons, Georg Amthaer, HansAnnersten, Georges Calas, Heikki Papunen, C.M. Graham,M.A. Lagache,).D. Scott, Eiichi Takahashi, B.E. Taylor, andEdward Woermann.

Clockwise from top left:

Attending the Past Presidents' Breakfast from left to right,top row: C. Prewitt, P. Ribbe, P. Wyllie, E. Zen, C. Burnham.Bottom row: H.Yoder,jr., F.D.Bloss,j. Goldsmith, E. Roedder,j.V.Smith.

At the Annual Awards Luncheon, Past President Charles Burnhamawards the Roebling Medal to Helen Megaw.Accepting on Dr.Megaw'sbehalf isj.V. Smith, right. Citationist Robert Newnham,left, recalls Dr. Megaw's contributions in the field ofcrystallography.

Michael Carpenter, recipient of the Mineralogical Society ofAmerica award, and his citationist, Alexandra Navrotsky, attendthe Annual Awards Luncheon.

Members of the Mineralogical Society of America enjoy theAnnual Awards Luncheon.

THE FOREIGN CORNERNews from InternationalGeological Congress,July '89

Here is news from the lMA CouncilMeeting held in Washington, D.C, duringthe 28th IGC, where lMA was stronglyrepresented by about 19 co-sponsoredsymposia. With support from Councillor I.Sunagawa, lMA expects to co-sponsorSymposia of interest at the 29th IGC inJapan in 1992, for the many mineralogists,petrologists and geochemists who willattend.

Attilio Boriani, acting for President P.Omenetto of the Societa Italiana diMineralogia e Petrologia, delivered awelcome invitation for IMA to hold the16th General Meeting in Italy, 1994. Thisinvitation will be delivered to the 15thGeneral Meeting in Beijing, June 28-)uly 3,1990.

Following the recent disturbances inChina, some colleagues had written orphoned urging that the locale for the 15thGeneral Meeting be changed as a protest.Others argued that we should proceed asplanned in order to support Chinesemineralogists who have been working hardfor two years to organize the Meeting, andthus to set an example that the spirit ofinternational science transcends otheractions. Council affirmed ICSU policy thatit was inappropriate for IMA to offer formalpolitical protest. To what extent would theregistration of foreign mineralogistsdecrease because individuals expressedpersonal protest? Attempts were made toestimate how many potential registrantswould stay away. Many responded that itwas too early to decide; they wanted to seehow things develop in China. Members ofthe Chinese Organizing Committeeassured us that things had calmed down inBeijing, and that plans were proceeding

. smoothly. After much deliberation, theCouncil voted 8 to 2 in favor of holdingthe General Meeting in Beijing as planned.

The Second Circular will be distributedsoon, with a deadline for registration andabstracts of February 1, 1990, leavingplenty of time for individuals to considertheir personal position. Council memberssuggest that potential registrants weigh theprobable ineffectiveness of personalprotest against the effectiveness of theirpersonal support for Chinese mineralogy-petrology-geochemistry (we have jointsymposia with IAGC and IAVCEI), and theopportunity to visit new field locations.

Henry 0. A MeyerPurdue UniversityDepartment of Earth and AtmosphericSciencesWest Lafayette, IN 47907

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IN MEMORIAMWe regret to announce the passing of

the following MSAmembers. The Societyextends its condolences to the familiesand friends of these scientists.

Eckel, Edwin B., Life Fellow, 1932Ehlin, Per-Olov, Member, 1970

Garrels, Robert M., Life Fellow, 1953Grim, Ralph E., Life Fellow, 1933

Kullerud, Gunnar, Life Fellow, 1955

1990 Fall ShortCourse

The 1990 Fall short course, entitled"Mineral-Water Interface Geochemistry",will take place just prior to the MSAlGSAAnnual Meeting in Dallas, Texas. Speakersfrom the US, Canada, Australia, andSwitzerland will discuss fundamentalaspects of important geochemicalreactions that occur at mineral-waterinterfaces including sorption, ionexchange, dissolution, precipitation,catalysis, and electron transfer(oxidation-reduction). Applications ofthese topics to more applied subjects, suchas the geochemical cycling of theelements, ore deposit formation, and themobility of pollutants in groundwater, willbe explored. The meeting is beingconvened by Michael F. Hochella.jr.(Stanford University) and Art F. White(USGS, Menlo Park).

Specific topics and speakers include:1) Thermodynamic, kinetic, structural,compositional and computer modelingaspects of mineral surfaces andmineral-water interfaces, G.A. Parks(Stanford), A.C Lasaga (Yale), and M.F.Hochella.jr, (Stanford); 2) Sorption andion exchange reactions.j.A. Davis (USGS),G. Sposito (US-Berkeley), G.E. Brown, Jr.(Stanford); 3) Dissolution andprecipitation, W.H. Casey (Sandia), G.R.Holdren.jr. (Northrop), G. Nancollas(SUNY- Buffalo); 4) Electron transfer andcatalytic reactions, G.M. Bancroft (WesternOntario), W. Stumm (Swiss FederalInstitute for Water Resources), T.D. Waite(Australian Nuclear Science andTechnology Organization), A.F. White(USGS).

The course will be held at theTanglewood Resort and ConferenceCenter in Pottsboro, Texas, locatedapproximately 60 miles north of Dallas.Bus service will be provided to and fromthe site. Registration is limited to 120individuals.

The Lattice is published quarterly(February, May, August, November) bythe Mineralogical Society of America.This newsletter is distributed to MSAmembers as a service. Articles andletters from readers are welcome.

The Mineralogical Society of Americais composed of individuals interested inmineralogy, crystallography, andpetrology. Founded in 1919, theSociety promotes through educationand research, the understanding andapplication of mineralogy by industry,universities, government and the public.

Membership benefits include: TheAmericanMineralogist, publishedbimonthly; 30% discount on volumesin the Reviews in Mineralogy series;The Lattice; Membership Directory;special subscription rates forMineralogical Abstracts, Physics andChemistry of Minerals, Journal OfPetrology, andJournalofMetamorphicGeology; reduced registration fees atMSA short courses; member rates forthe MSAlGeological Society of Americaannual meeting and of MSA's springmeeting with the AmericanGeophysical Union; participation in aSociety that supports the many facets ofmineralogy.

Dues for 1990 are $40 forprofessional members; $20 for students.Membership is on a calendar year basis.Individuals who join after January 1,1990 will be sent all back issues of thejournal for volume 75,1990.

For additional membershipinformation and an application, and/orto receive a price list of the Society'Spublications, contact the BusinessOffice.

Institutions may subscribe to TheAmerican Mineralogist for the annualrate of $150. The subscription priceincludes any new volumes of theReviews in Mineralogy seriespublished during the calendar year ofthe subscription. Payment must bereceived in full before a subscriptionwill be started.1990 President: Peter Robinson,University of MassachusettsPast-President: CW. Burnham,Harvard UniversitySecretary: Maryellen Cameron,Miami University of OhioTreasurer: James A. Whitney,University of GeorgiaOffice Manager/Accountant:Susan L. Myers

Mineralogical Socity of America1625 I Street, N.W.,Suite 414Washington, D.C. 20006(202) 775-4344

November, 1989

FROM THE PRESIDENTAt the end of the MSA Luncheon in St.

Louis on November 7, President CharlesBurnham relinquished leadership of yourSociety to me for the first year of the1990's. His year at the helm was one ofsteady improvement, sound economics,smoothing and systematizing ofprocedures, and innovations. One of thesewas the establishment and initiation of theMSA Lecture Program based on thecreative planning of the Lecture ProgramCommittee, Peter Buseck, Chariman. Thisyear's program consists oflecture trips bytwo outstanding speakers, MaryellenCameron and Edwin Roedder. Feedbackfrom this program, now half completed,has been very positive, and plans are beingmade with Program Administrator, HenryMeyer, to increase the program to threelecturers for 1990-91. A secondinnovation, related to the retirement ofJimMunoz as Editor of the AmericanMineralogist, was the establishment of twonew Editors, Don Peacor, who will operatethe main editorial office at the Universityof Michigan, and Steve Bohlen at theU.S.G.S., Menlo Park, who will take the leadin editing papers in petrology. Workingwith the Editors will be Managing EditorVicki Lawrence and Assistant to theEditors, Roland C. Rouse, both at AnnArbor. We look forward to furtherimprovements and efficiencies along thesame directions developed in such anoutstanding way by Jim Munoz, includingfurther timely publications under the newLetters category developed by Jim.

At the close of the Annual Luncheon, Iexpressed thanks to our two outgoingCouncillors, Mike Holdaway, who chairedour Editorial Search Committee, and DougRumble, who will chair the NominatingCommittee for Officers in 1990. Thankswere also given the two strongest pillars ofour Society, Secretary Maryellen Cameron,and Treasurer,Jim Whitney, both of whomwill remain with us at least through 1990. Ialso welcomed new Vice-PresidentMalcolm Ross and newly electedCouncillors Rosemary Vidale Buden andWeecha Crawford, all of whom beganwork with the Council on Tuesdayevening. Ross will chair the importantCommittee on Committees that reports toCouncil at the second 1990 Meeting at theSpring AGU Meeting in Baltimore.Volunteers or persons with suggestions forcommittee posts should communicatewith Ross directly early in 1990.

At the 3rd 1989 Council Meeting onSunday chaired by President Burnham,major decisions were made concerningfuture short courses and volumes inReviews in Mineralogy. These actions werethe result of an extremely active period forthe Committee on Short Courses, very ably

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chaired by Jane Selverstone with membersD.M. Sherman, KE. Windom, and PaulRibbe (Editor, Reviews in Mineralogy).Courses previously approved for 1990included MINERAL-WATER INTERFACEGEOCHEMISTRY (Mike Hochella and ArtWhite, Organizers) for Fall GSA, andMODERN METHODS IN IGNEOUSPETROLOGY (Nichols and Russell,Organizers) for Fall AGO. Newly approvedcourses for 1991 include Fe-Ti OXIDEMINERALS: THEIR PETROLOGIC ANDGEOPHYSICAL SIGNIFICANCE (B. RonFrost and D.H. Lindsley, Organizers) forSpring AGU and CONTACTMETAMORPHISM (Derrell Kerrick,Organizer) for Fall GSA. The Fall 1991Short Course at the San Diego Meeting willbe preceded by a special GSA Field Trip tothe Sierra Nevada organized by Kerrick forTuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday,followed by the Short Course in San Diegoon Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. TheCouncil also examined several proposalsfor 1992 and beyond, that are beingshaped by potential convenors.

Another feature of the Sunday Meetingwas an in-person visit by Prof. R.A. Howie,Editor of Mineralogical Abstracts. Prof.Howie gave a clear explanation of thebudgetary situation of the Abstracts thatare jointly sponsored by MSA and theMineralogical Society of Great Britain. Thiswas a welcome opportunity to exchangesuggestions concerning this importantpublication and to understand how itmight be organized to continue at suchtime as Prof. Howie decides to retire. Prof.Howie was extremely appreciative ofthose members of MSA who provideabstracts through North American AbstractOrganizer, Prof. Karl Riggs.

One topic for discussion on Sunday wasthe Society's attitude to the I.M.A. Meetingin Beijing, China in 1990. In Washingtonthis past summer, the IMA Representativesvoted 8-2 to go ahead with the meeting asplanned despite the political upheaval inChina. It was finally decided that MSAwould take no official stand, leavingparticipation up to the various leanings ofmembers. The Society will, however, sendone delegate to participate in furtherdecisions by the I.M.A. Committee.

Also at the 3rd 1989 Council Meeting,Councillor Charles Gilbert proposed andCouncil approved the formation of aone-year Ad Hoc Committee on NationalScience Policy Issues. Council appointedthe following persons to the committee:M.C Gilbert (Councillor), Charles W.Burnham (Past President), and DouglasRumble, III (outgoing Councillor). TheCommittee was formed in response to awidespread concern in the earth science

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MSAScientificSpecialty Working

Group onMicrocomputers

in MineralogyMSA Council has approved the

formation of a Scientific Specialty WorkingGroup, "Microcomputers in Mineralogy."The purpose of this Working Group is to:1. Promote the use of microcomputers(including PC's, microvaxes, and othersmall computers) in mineralogy,petrology, and crystallography.2. Compile and distribute a list ofprograms that can be obtained from theprogram authors.3. Organize sessions, symposia, andworkshops on microcomputers at MSAandother meetings.4. Provide information on Working Groupactivities via TheLattice and possibly aWorking Group newsletter.

The initial effort will be to compile a listof computer programs that authors arewilling to distribute to others. Initially, themaximum fee that an author can charge fora program and its documentation will be$100. If this works well and there issufficient additional demand forinformation about commercial programs,the scope of this activity may be expanded.

Program authors should submit thefollowing information for each program.

AuthorAddressProgram titleBrief program descriptionComputer used, including memory

size, math coprocessor ( if any), andgraphics hardware requirements

Progamming language includingvendor and version

Will source program be supplied?Disk required from person requesting

program? What kind?Is a fee required ( $100 max)?

Please send the above information to MSAWorking Group on Microcomputers,Geophysical Laboratory, 2801 UptonStreet, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008.Organizers of the Working Group are CT.Prewitt (Geophysical Laboratory), G.V.Gibbs (VPISU), and DK Smith (PennState). Individuals may become membersof the Working Group even if they do notnow have programs to submit. Ifyouwould like to be a member of the WorkingGroup and/or be put on the mailing list,please let us know.

Charles T Prewitt

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MEMBERS IN THENEWS ...

Anne Hofmeister received a fellowshipin science and engineering from the Davidand Lucile Packard Foundation. Thefellowship of $100,000 per year for fiveyears is to support Anne's work in infraredspectroscopy as a function of pressure. Thework will be conducted in the Departmentof Geology at the University of California -Davis.

Dr. Gerald M. Friedman, a Fellow of theSociety, was named Distinguished Professorof Geology of Brooklyn College and theGraduate School and University Center ofthe City University of New York Asedimentary mineralogist, geochemist andstratigrapher he has served as President ofthe International Association ofSedimentologists and the Society forSedimentary Geology (SEPM) (formerlySociety of Economic Mineralogists andPaleontologists ); as Vice-President of theAmerican Association of PetroleumGeologists, and as Editor of theJournal ofSedimentary Petrology. He is currentlyEditor of Earth Sciences History, the journalof the History of Earth Sciences Society.

SPNHC5THAnnual Meeting

The Society for the Preservation ofNatural History Collections will hold itsfifth annual meeting from May 7-11, 1990,in Chicago, hosted by the Field Museum ofNatural History. The tentative programincludes sessions on pest control, museumhazards and safety, problem solving, and asymposium on conservation of exhibitspecimens. The meeting is open to anyonewith a professional interest in themanagement and preservation of naturalhistory collections. For furtherinformation, please contact David Willard,Bird Division, Field Museum of NaturalHistory, Roosevelt Rd. at Lake Shore Dr.,Chicago, IL 60605, phone(312) 922-9410, ext. 269.

MEETING CALENDAR1989

December

18-20 Mineralogical Society of Great Britain's 1989 Winter Meeting on Stability ofMinerals. Details: G.D. Price, Dept. of Geological Sciences, Univ.CollegeLondon, Gower Street, London, England WCIE 6BT.

1990

May2- 4 V.M. Goldschmidt Conference at the Hunt Valley Inn, Baltimore, Maryland.

Organized by the Geochemical Society. Details: Donna Ricketts, 409 KellerConference Center, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA16802. Telephone: (814)863-1743. Fax: (814)865-3003.

7-10 MAC/Commission on Ore Mineralogy Short Course on "AdvancedMicroscopic Studies of Ore Minerals" in Ottawa, Canada. Details: D.CHarris, Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, Ontario,Canada, KIA OE8. Telephone: (613)992-4495. Fax: (613)996-9990. Seearticle in this newsletter.

14-15 MAC Short Course on "Fluids in Tectonically Active Regimes of theContinental Crust" in Vancouver, British Columbia. Details: B.E. Nesbitt,Department of Geology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaT6G 2E3. Telephone: (403)492-5071. Fax: (403)492-2030. See article inthis newsletter.

13-25 International School on Crystal Growth and Crystallographic Assessment ofIndustrial Materials in Sitges, Spain. It will cover four general areas: CrystalGrowth Fundamentals; Techniques of Crystal Growth; Characterization ofMaterials; and Industrial Materials. Details: Dr. R. Rodriquez-Clemente.Institute of Materials Science, CS.I.C - c/Marti i Franques, sin. 08028Barcelona, SPAIN Telephone: 34-3-3302716. Fax: 34-3-4110012.

16--18 GACIMAC Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Details:GACIMAC, Secretariat, 801-750 Jervis Street, Vancouver, BC v6E 2A9Telephone: (604)681-5226. Fax: (604)681-2503.

JunelJuly28-3 15th General Meeting of the IMA in Beijing, China.

October6--11 Clay Minerals Society 27th Annual Meeting in Columbia, Missouri. Details:

Professor W.D. Johns, Department of Geology, University of Missouri,Columbia, MO 65211. Telephone: (314)882-3785 See article in thisnewsletter.

26--28 MSA 1990 Short Course on Mineral-Water Interface Geochemistry inPottsboro, TX. See article in this newsletter.

LAST CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE SPECIALJ.B. THOMPSON ISSUE OF AMERICAN MINERALOGIST

A special issue of American Mineralogist is to be devoted to papers in honor of Professor J .B. Thompson. This is a final notice for papers,as the deadline for receipt of manuscripts is January 31, 1990.

Inquiries regarding manuscripts should be directed to John Brady (Dept. of Geology, Smith College, Northhampton, MA 01063) or toCharles W. Burnham (Hoffman Lab, Harvard University, 20 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA 02138), who are serving as Associate Editors for thespecial papers.

All manuscripts should be sent directly to Donald R. Peacor and Steven Bohlen, Editors, American Mineralogist, Department of GeologicalSciences, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; MI 48109.

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WELCOME!The following new members and

students have joined MSA effective January1,1989. Welcome! Applications formembership may be obtained from theBusiness Office, 1625 I Street, N.W., Suite414, Washington, D.C 20006;(202)775-4344.

Armstrong, Thomas R., Department ofGeology, VPI & SU, Blacksburg, VA 24061.0:(703)231-8817. H:(703) 745-4873.(ST-89)MP Sponsors: Robert). Tracy andD. A. Hewitt.

EI-Makhrouf,AliA., CB #3315 MitchellHall, Geology Department UNC, ChapelHill, NC 27514.0:(919)966-4516H:(919)933-6612. (ST-89)IP Sponsor:James R Butler.

Lu, Changsheng, Department ofGeological Sciences, University ofTennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996.0:(615)974-2366H:(615)577-3089.(ST-89)GE Sponsors: Theodore C Labotkaand Lawrence A. Taylor.

Macaoay, Suzanne, Geology Department,Princeton University, Princeton, NJ08544.0:(609)258-3287.H(609)924-7458. (ST-89)CC Sponsor:MSA.

Munn, Barbaraj., Department ofGeological Sciences, Virginia TechInstitute, Blacksburg, VA 24061.0:(703)231-8821. H:(703)552-7753.(ST-89)MP Sponsors: P.H. Ribbe and R).Tracy.

Nijland, T.G., Institute of Earth Sciences,Department Petr., P.O. Box 80021,Utrecht, 3520 TA Netherlands.H:(030)899078. (ST-89)MP Sponsors:M.A. Th. M. Broekmans and Robert O.Felius.

Russell,)ames K., Department ofGeological Sciences, University of BritishColumbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T2B4. 0:(604)228-2703. (M-89)IPSponsors: Rob Berman and Thomas H.Brown.

The following new members andstudents have joined MSA effective January1, 1990.

Back,)udy, U.S. Geological Survey, 954National Center, Reston, VA 22092.0:(703)742-0754. (M-90)MI Sponsors:Jean A. Minkin and Edward CT. Chao.

Brittain, Richard A., 602 E. Weber Drive,Unit 11, Tempe, AZ 85281. (ST-90)Sponsor: MSA.

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Chasens, Naomi, P.O. Box 490133, KeyBiscayne, FL 33149.0:(305)751-1184.H:(305 )361-3846 (M-90 )CM Sponsor:MSA.

Craig, Walter, AMA Analytical Service,4475 Forbes Blvd., Lanham, MD 20706.0:(301)459-2640. H:(703)620-3 786(M-90)MI Sponsors: Dr. Ann Wylie andEmily Landis.

Forsythe, Lance M., P.O. Box 6549,Alpine, TX 79832.0:(915)837-8132.H(915)837-5767. (ST-90)GE Sponsor:MSA.

Kubic, Thomas A., 8 Pine Hill Court,Northport, NY 11768.0:(516)261-2117.H(516)261-2117. (M-90) Sponsor: MSA.

Tanaka, Hisao, Department of EarthScience, Yamagata University, Yamagata,Japan 990. (M-90)IP Sponsor: MSA.

Tu, Kan, University of Illinois, Departmentof Geological Sciences, Box 4348, Chicago,IL 60680.0:(312)996-3158.H:(312)955-3472. (ST-90) Sponsors:Stephen Guggenheim and Paul Tyrna.

NSF Awards Grantto HelpAGISupport MinorityGeoscienceEducation

The National Science Foundation hasawarded $250,000 to the AmericanGeological Institute to providescholarships to ethnic minorityundergraduate students who are currentlyunderrepresented in the geosciences:Blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans.

"Ethnic minorities constitute only 4.6%of the geoscience work force, whichcomprises some 85,000 professionals," saidMarvin E. Kauffman, AGI's executivedirector. "In 1988, ethnic minorities were6.5% of the total enrollment in academicprograms in goescience. The need toencourage and support minorityparticipation in the geosciences continuesto grow."

Although the current grant is for oneyear, NSF has approved the grant to berenewed for each year of a three-yearperiod. Continuation will be based onscientific or technical merit and availabilityof funds.

INTERNATIONALCONFERENCE ONELECTRONICMATERIALS

SCHEDULED FORSEPTEMBER 17 - 19, 1990

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

The Materials Research Society.japanSociety of Applied Physics and theEuropean Materials Research Society willjointly sponsor the second InternationalConference on Electronic Materials(ICEM-90) September 17-19, 1990 inNewark, New Jersey. This biennialconference provides an opportunity forinvestigators in the field of advancedelectronic materials to discuss recentprogress and future trends. Conferencetopics will include: SUPERCONDUCTINGDEVICE MATERIALS, MATERIALS FOROPTOELECTRONICS, ADVANCED THINFILM TECHNOLOGY, and DIAMOND FORELECTRONIC AND OPTICALAPPLICA nONS.

The first International Conference onElectronic Materials was held in Tokyo,Japan in 1988. The proceedings from thatconference have just been published bythe Materials Research Society.

RP.H. Chang, Takeo Sugano and VanTran Nguyen are co-chairs of ICEM-90.Chang is a professor of materials scienceand engineering at NorthwesternUniversity and president of the MaterialsResearch Society. Sugano is a professor inthe Department of Electronic Engineeringat the University of Tokyo, and Nguyen iswith CNET CNS in Meylan, France.

Abstracts of contributed papers must be5 inches wide by 6 inches long and mustbe received at Materials Research SocietyHeadquarters no later than May 1, 1990.Templates may be obtained from MRSHeadquarters, 9800 MCKnight Road,Pittsburgh, PA 15237 U.S.A. (Attention:ICEM-90); telephone (412) 367-3003; fax(412) 367-4373. A Call for Papers withdetailed information about individualtopical areas is currently available from theMaterials Research Society.

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News from the Editors' OfficeThe baton has been passed. At the GSA

meeting, the editorship officially passedfrom Jim Munoz to Steve Bohlen and DonPeacor. As this is the first time that we'veoperated with two editors, it is appropriatethat we describe the modus operandi ofthe editorial office.

First of all, the American Mineralogistoffice will be in Ann Arbor in theDepartment of Geological Sciences of TheUniversity of Michigan, and for that reasonyou should be sending all manuscripts toAnn Arbor. Manuscripts can then belogged in and tracked through the review/revision/publication process. Once amanuscript has been logged in, however, itwill be assigned to Steve Bohlen or DonPeacor, each of whom will have fullresponsibility for all manuscripts assignedto them. The more cystallographicallyoriented papers will generally be handledby Don; those that are more petrologicallyoriented will usually go to Steve. Fromthen on, the review process will be prettymuch as it has always been. Do rememberto send all manuscripts to Ann Arbor,though.

We also have a new Managing Editorwhose name is Vicki Lawrence. She will bemanaging the editorial office, working outof an office next to Don Peacor's office. Bythe time you read this, that office shouldbe set up and running at full steam, so youcan direct those questions to Vicki thatused to go to Mary Eberle. Vicki will havethe help of an editorial assistant to theManaging Editor, but that person is yet tobe hired.

We're also very pleased that a brandnew position, Assistant to the Editors, hasbeen created. Roland Rouse, ResearchAssociate in the Department of GeologicalSciences, The University of Michigan, hasagreed to take on this position. Roland willbe helping Don and Steve, primarily withthe editing duties.

Once again, manuscripts are to be sentto:

Donald R. Peacor and Steven BohlenEditors, American MineralogistDepartment of Geological SciencesThe University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI 48109

1990 MACShort Course on "Fluids inTectonically Active Regimes of theContinental Crust"

The objective ofthe short course is tobring together experts in a variety ofdifferent aspects of crustal fluid flow andfluid chemistry in order to provide acomprehensive overview of the state ofknowledge on fluid flow, fluid chemicalevolution and the interactions betweenfluids and rock units. Covered in the shortcourse will be fluid dynamics in deepcrustal settings, geophysical indications ofthe presence of fluids, effects of fluids ongeophysical properties, chemistry offluid-rock interactions, and theimplications of flow and chemicalevolution of fluids to metamorphism,deformation and the genesis ofhydrothermal ore deposits. The course istargeted towards individuals with a generalbackground in geology, who desire to bebrought up to date on current conceptsand discoveries concerning fluids intectonically active regimes of thecontinental crust.

Speakers and Topics:

C Forster andJL. Smith: Fluid Flow inTectonic Regimes

T.Lewis: Fluids and Heat Flow

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D.l Gough: Geophysical Evidence ofFluids in the Crust

R.H. Sibson: Fluids in Relation toDeformation

T.K Kyser and R. Kerrich: ChemicalAspects of Fluid-Rock Interaction

B.D. Ghent and T. Gordon: Fluids inIntermediate and Low GradeMetamorphism

B.B. Nesbitt: Fluids and Mineralization

W.S. Fyfe: Plate Tectonics, FluidTransport and the Hydrosphere

The short course will be held on May 14and 15, 1990 in the Hotel Vancouver,Vancouver, B.C It will precede the 1990Annual GAC/MAC Convention inVancouver, B.C Tentative fees for theshort course are $250 (Professional) and$150 (Student). For further informationcontact Dr. B.E. Nesbitt, Department ofGeology, University of Alberta, Edmonton,Alberta, Canada T6G 2E3. Telephone:(403) 492-5071.FAX: (403) 492-2030.

J. D. HANAWALTPOWDER

DIFFRACTIONAWARD

The JCPDS-International Centre forDiffraction Data is seeking candidates forthe ]. D. Hanawalt Powder DiffractionAward. The award is presented every threeyears for an important, recent contributionto the field of powder diffraction. Theaward consists of a certificate and $1,000.The awardee is expected to submit anabstract and present a paper on the workbeing recognized at a forthcoming PowderDiffraction/Crystallographic Meeting.Recipient's travel expenses to the meetingwill be provided. Work eligible forconsideration must have been publishedbetween August 1984 and August 1989.The selection committee welcomessuggestions, nominations, anddocumentation of accomplishments forpossible recipients through 10January1990. Contact: Benjamin Post, 108Church Street, W. Roxbury, MA 02132.

AdvancedMicroscopicStudies of OreMinerals ShortCourse

A short course on AdvancedMicroscopic Studies of Ore Mineralssponsored by the MineralogicalAssociation of Canada and the Commissionon Ore Mineralogy will be held in Ottawa,Canada, May 7-10,1990. Topics for theshort course include the reflected lightmicroscope, preparation of material forstudy, optical properties of minerals andtheir chemistry, reflectance measurementsand quantitative colour measurements,identillcation scheme for ore minerals,textural and paragenetic studies, imageanalysis, electron microprobe analysis,advanced methods of trace elementanalysis and advanced microspectroscopy.Sessions to include laboratory studies.Rooms and meals available at CarletonUniversity. Registration fees will bestudents $150 (est.) and non-student $250(est.). For information contact D.C Harris,Geological Survey of Canada, 601 BoothStreet, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada KIA OE8.Telephone: (613)992-4495.Fax: (613 )996-9990.

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community that 1) the federal system isnot providing adequately for basicresearch in the earth sciences, nor2) adequately incorporating modernunderstanding of earth processes intoenvironmental decisions. The charge tothis committee is to examine how theSociety and its members can interact withand impact positively on decisions withinfederal agencies and within Congress. It ishoped that this Committee will develop amore permanent and effective way forconcerns of "mineralogists" to be heard inthese areas. Members are urged to sendtheir suggestions to one or all of thesecommittee members.

At the same time as the MSA Receptionearly Tuesday evening, a meeting was heldfor the proposed purpose of establishing aPetrology and Geochemistry Division ofGSA. This was attended by Treasurer JimWhitney and me, as well as several othermembers, and also by Larry Haskin andPeter Gromet, President and ProgramChairman, respectively, of theGeochemical Society. The proposers of theGSA Division saw advantages of visibilitywithin GSA and on GSA MembershipForms. Those less enthusiastic pointed toduplication of effort and further tangling ofthe current workable review system forthe Annual Meeting. I introduced myself asMSA President as well as a Member of GSAand of its Structural Geology Division. Ithen asked if there is an unexpressed needwithin the petrology-geochemistrycommunity that is not being adequatelyserved, and pointed out that MSA has amechanism in place for the developmentof special interest groups. Haskin spokeeloquently concerning the excellentcooperation and rapport that hasdeveloped between the GeochemicalSOCiety, MSA, and GSA so far as the AnnualMeeting is concerned, and felt thatamalgamation rather than fragmentationseemed to be the best way for the future.The proposers went ahead with circulationof petitions to be forwarded to GSACouncil. Suggestions and comments fromMSA Members on this proposal would bemost helpful in shaping our course shouldthis matter come up formally before theCouncil of GSA.

At the first 1990 Council Meeting onTuesday, E-an Zen reported on his role andactivities as MSA representative to theAGI's educational program as well as thenew GSA educational program. As a resultof this report the Council established aone-year Ad Hoc Committee onPre-College Earth Science Educationconsisting of E-an Zen, Weecha Crawford

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( Councillor) and Bob Hazen ( Councillor ).This group will investigate ways in whichMSA and its members can contribute toand enhance this important effortcurrently under way by AGI and GSA.Members active in this area or withpertinent suggestions are urged to contactcommittee members. An interest inminerals and rocks is a frequent commondenominator for the growth of an earthscience interest at the secondary level.This interest should be creativelyexploited in building new K through 12curricula.

In the coming year I am looking forwardto contact with members of the Society atall levels and with all kinds of interests. Ifirmly believe that mineralogical scienceadvances best on a very broad front withvery active communication betweendifferent specializations.

Peter Robinson1990 President

Clay MineralsSociety27th AnnualMeeting

The Clay Minerals Society 27th AnnualMeeting will be held October 6-11,1990at the Holiday Inn Executive Center inColumbia, Missouri. It will be sponsoredby the University of Missouri-Columbia,Department of Geology, Department ofAgronomy and UMC Research Reactor.The meeting will be preceded on Saturday,October 6 by a workshop on "NeutronScattering and Diffraction." Threescientillc sessions are planned: GeneralSession; Clays-in-Sandstones Symposium;and Keller 90-Kaolin Symposium. Thelatter is to honor Prof. Emeritus W.O.Keller in his 90th year.

On Wednesday, October 10, an ali-dayfield trip is planned to visit deposits ofcentral Missouri refractory clays andrelated soils. Co-Chairmen are ).F. Burstand W.O. Johns.

Further information may be obtainedfrom:

Prof. W.O. JohnsDepartment of GeologyUniversity of MissouriColumbia, MO 65211 U.S.A.Telephone: (314) 882-3785

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Charles Burnham, immediate past president, left, congratulates Peter Robinson, newlyelected president, right.

Earth Scientists and Teachers Meet,Develop Guidelines for K-12 Curriculum

Twenty six scientists and educators metAugust 6-19, 1989, at the Yellowstone-Bighorn Research Association Field Camp,near Red Lodge, Montana, to developguidelines for a complete precollegecurriculum for earth-science education.The conference, sponsored by theAmerican Geological Institute andsupported by a grant from the NationalScience Foundation, was designed toidentify earth-science content appropriatefor study in elementary through secondaryschool.

Other national programs such as theAmerican Association for the Advancementof Science's Project 2061 and the National

Science Teachers Association's Scope,Sequence, and Coordination Project havestressed the need for science education topermeate the curruculum from theelementary level through high school. TheAGI conference focused on this issue forthe earth sciences in particular.

Teams of scientists, teachers and otherscience educators were selected through anational search process to take part in theconference. Each team wrote questionsappropriate to designated levels: K-3,3-6,6-9,9-12. These questions and associatedkey ideas that students and teachers canexplore define content regarding Earththat all students should know.

The resulting new curriculum will bebased on how the solid Earth interactswith its water, ice, air, life, and its place inspace. The concept of using those spheresemerged during discussions at AGIregional conferences held in 1988 and1989.

Conference participants believe the newcurriculum to be unique in these respects:It is totally sequenced from kindergartenthrough grade 12; an appreciation ofearth-science concepts and stewardship ofthe earth is fully integrated; the maximumfocus is on children'S natural interests; andit was developed by teams of teachers andscientists.

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