April 2020 newsletter [A close up of a logo Description automatically generated]<http://www.minsocam.org/> Mineralogical Society of America<http://www.minsocam.org> ________________________________ [AmMin Front cover]<http://www.msapubs.org/> American Mineralogist<http://www.minsocam.org/msa/ammin/toc/2020/index.html?issue_number=04> March 2020 (v.105 n.4) 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 institution's subscription. If your institution subscribes to GeoScienceWorld (GSW), we ask that you preferentially use the GSW<https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ammin> link. Likewise, DeGruyter subscribers should use the DeGruyter<http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/ammin> link. · American Mineralogist Papers in Press<http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Ammin/AM_Preprints.html> A Message from the Editors and Editorial Staff of American Mineralogist On behalf of the Editorial department and the American Mineralogist Editors, we are glad to reassure everyone that American Mineralogist is coping with remote working very well. For submissions and peer review, everything should be exactly as normal; in a sense, with the database, we were working remotely already. For papers in the production stream, we are working step-by-step, and, when necessary, developing new procedures. We expect each issue to be published on time. [GeoScienceWorld][cid:image004.jpg@01D60C0C.E6465C40]<http://www.minsocam.org/msa/Annual_Report/2019_MSA_Annual_Report.pdf> MSA 2019 Annual Report<http://www.minsocam.org/msa/Annual_Report/2019_MSA_Annual_Report.pdf> The 2019 MSA Annual Report<http://www.minsocam.org/msa/Annual_Report/2019_MSA_Annual_Report.pdf> is now available on the MSA website. The report details the MSA Centennial Celebrations, as well as all MSA programs and activities over this past calendar year. [cid:image005.jpg@01D60C0C.E6465C40]<https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology> Gems & Gemology<https://gem-a.com/jog-volume-37-issue-1> The Winter 2019 issue<https://gem-a.com/jog-volume-37-issue-1> is now available (Volume 55, Issue 4). Articles include: * Geology of Corundum and Emerald Gem Deposits * Review of Analytical Methods Used in Geographic Origin Determination of Gemstones; and * Several articles on the geographic origin of gemstones: Emeralds, tourmaline, ruby, alexandrite, and sapphire. [cid:image006.jpg@01D60C0C.E6465C40]<https://gem-a.com/jog-volume-37-issue-1> The Journal of Gemmology<https://gem-a.com/jog-volume-37-issue-1> The latest edition of The Journal of Gemmology<https://gem-a.com/jog-volume-37-issue-1> has just been released (Volume 37, Number 1). Articles include: * The Late 14th-Century Royal Crown of Blanche of Lancaster—History and Gem Materials * Black Spinel—A Gem Material from Bo Phloi, Thailand, and * Gem Exploration Using a Camera Drone and Geospatial Analysis: A Case Study of Peridot Exploration in British Columbia, Canada [Publication Cover]<https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/vram20/95/2?nav=tocList> Rocks & Minerals<https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/vram20/95/2?nav=tocList> Volume 95, 2020 of Rocks & Minerals<https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/vram20/95/2?nav=tocList> is now available. Articles include: * The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum, Bethel, Maine: A Hidden Gem in the Woods * Zunyite Crystals in Salt Diapirs from Southern Iran, and * German Mineral Artist Hans Niedermeier MSA Membership and Publications If you have not yet renewed your MSA membership for 2020, please do so today. You can renew online at www.minsocam.org<http://www.minsocam.org> and purchase publications, donate, and subscribe to a variety of journals at the same time. If you need assistance with renewing, contact the MSA Business Office at business@minsocam.org<mailto:business@minsocam.org> or call 703-652-9950. MSA Awards, Grants, & Recognitions June 1 is the deadline for nominations for 2020 MSA awards and honors. 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> 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>