November 2019 newsletter [MSA logo] Mineralogical Society of America<http://www.minsocam.org> ________________________________ [AmMin Front cover] American Mineralogist November 2019 (v.104 n.11) issue is online. Member access to online MSA publications is at www.msapub.org<http://www.msapubs.org>. Select the appropriate link based on your member or your institution's subscription. If your institution subscribes to GeoScienceWorld (GSW), we ask that you preferentially use the GSW link<http://www.msapubs.org>. Likewise, DeGruyter subscribers should use their DeGruyter<http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/ammin> link. • The Nov-Dec double print issue will mail in December. • American Mineralogist Papers in Press<http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Ammin/AM_Preprints.html> ________________________________ MSA Awards, Grants & Recognitions June 1 is the deadline for nominations for 2021 MSA awards and honors. Links to descriptions and how to make a nomination: Roebling Medal<http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Awards/Roebling.html> --- Dana Medal<http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Awards/Dana.html> --- MSA Award<http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Awards/MSA_Award.html> Distinguished Public Service Medal<http://www.minsocam.org/msa/Awards/Public_Service.html> --- Fellowship<http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Awards/Fellowship.html> ________________________________ Deadlines for submitting research grant proposals have been moved up into the year in which the award will be made. March 1, 2020 is the deadline for 2020 grants. Awards will be decided and made by May 1. Links to descriptions and how to submit a proposal: Kraus Grant (Crystallography)<http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Awards/Crystallography_Award.html> --- Mineralogy and Petrology<http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Awards/Min_Pet_Award.html> The age restriction on applicants for the Kraus Grant has been removed, opening it up to beginning graduate students. MSA membership is now required of applicants for both grants. ________________________________ You might consider other society's awards and grants. Links to descriptions and how to submit a proposal: * GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, & Volcanology Division's Distinguished Geologic Career Award<http://community.geosociety.org/mgpvdivision/awards/dgca> * GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, & Volcanology Division's Early Career Award<http://community.geosociety.org/mgpvdivision/awards/earlycareer> * American GeoScience Institute's Ian Campbell Medal <https://www.americangeosciences.org/awards/iancampbell> named for Ian Campbell, whose service to the profession touched virtually every facet of the geosciences. Ian Campbell was the 1962 MSA President. Awardees have included MSA Past Presidents Gordon E. Brown Jr. (2012) and Rodney C. Ewing (2015). * GSA Graduate Student Research Grants<http://www.geosociety.org/GSA/Education_Careers/Grants_Scholarships/GSA/grants/home.aspx?hkey=e4133995-e8fd-43a7-b169-7323b0d72ee9>, especially the Specialized Awards:Lipman Research Fund<https://community.geosociety.org/mgpvdivision/awards/studentlipmanresearchgrants>, Ian S.E. Carmichael Research Award<https://community.geosociety.org/mgpvdivision/awards/studentcarmichaelresearchgrants>, and the GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, & Volcanology Division research grants<https://community.geosociety.org/mgpvdivision/awards/studentmgpvresearchgrants>. ________________________________ [side image] 2020 Calendar 2020 Calendar: Minerals of Colorado. A 16-month calendar (Nov 2019 to Feb 2021). Description & ordering<http://www.minsocam.org/msa/calendar/> ________________________________ [side image] 2019 Nov/Dec Rocks & Minerals Articles (v.94, n.6): 2019. Includes a write-up on the MSA Centennial Celebration; as well as articles on Tanzanite; the gem variety of zoisite; The Emmons Pegmatite, Oxford County, Maine; and the re-emergence of two important emeralds from Alexander County, North Carolina. table of contents & abstracts<https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/vram20/current?nav=tocList> MSA members can subscribe at special rates. Subscribe when you renew, or if you have renewed already for 2020, with your MSA member ID & password<https://msa.minsocam.org/subscriptions.html>. ________________________________ [side image] MSA Annual Meeting At the 2020 GSA Meeting<https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2020/home>, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 25-28 October 2020. Technical Session proposal deadline: 1 February 2020. ________________________________ Mineralogical Society of America 3635 Concorde Pkwy Ste 500 - Chantilly VA 20151-1110 - USA Tel: +1 (703) 652-9950 - Fax: +1 (703) 652-9951 e-mail: business@minsocam.org<mailto:jaspeer@minsocam.org> - Internet: www.minsocam.org<http://www.minsocam.org> Ann E. Benbow, Ph.D. Incoming Executive Director Mineralogical Society of America 3635 Concorde Parkway, Suite 500 Chantilly, VA 20151-1110 (703) 652-9950 www.minsocam.org<http://www.minsocam.org>