GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON Meeting Number 1602 John Wesley Powell Auditorium, Cosmos Club, 2170 Florida Ave NW Washington, D.C. Wednesday, September 4th, 2024; Refreshments 7:30 pm; Meeting: 8:00 pm. ***This is an in-person meeting*** +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Jane Hammarstrom, USGS - Critical minerals in the U.S.: Past, present, and potential Tommaso Mandolini, University of Maryland - 3D microstructure, porosity and permeability in and out of the fault in deformed sandstones Joshua Martin, Geological Society of America - Geoscience's Role in Shaping Policy Decisions (talks will be 20 minutes w/ questions to follow) If anyone has any announcements or informal communications they would like to share with the society, please let Dan Doctor (drkrasATgmail) know ahead of time.