[cid:image001.jpg@01DB5D22.45E37F50]January 8 Webinar Do you want a more personal, in-depth connection with some of the most fascinating people in the mineral world? Tune in on the first Wednesday of each month and listen to our LIVE interview series where we sit down with guests from all over the world and talk rocks. Collectors, Curators, Curatrixes, Artists, Researchers, Publishers, Dealers and more. We get into their origin stories and get updated on some of the things they're working on now. It's always fun, often educational and one of the best ways to learn more about the people who make the mineral world what it is. You are invited to the next Zoom webinar: Mineral Talks LIVE 8 January 2025 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this webinar: http://go.mineraltalkslive.com/register After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Speaker - Chris Emproto [cid:image002.jpg@01DB5D22.45E37F50] Chris Emproto is a postdoctoral fellow in Minerals and Earth Sciences<https://carnegiemnh.org/research/minerals/> at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and the Educational Committee chair for the Young Mineral Collectors<https://youngmineralcollectors.org/>. Chris’ research broadly focuses on the chemistry and structure of minerals and how these aspects can inform us about their formation. His research has paid special attention to the intersection of minerals and low-carbon energy sources with studies on nuclear waste storage, lithium deposit geology, and metal transport in iron and copper deposits. He has also been involved in the descriptions of nearly twenty new minerals. As someone with strong roots in both academia and the mineral collecting community, Chris finds purpose in making the science of mineralogy accessible to everyone. [cid:image003.jpg@01DB5D22.45E37F50] Fluorite, Rhodochrosite and Quartz- Sweet Home Mine, Alma Mining District, Park County, Colorado - 2.4cm; Chris Emproto Collection. Photo provided by Chris Emproto. ************* If you have missed a previous episode, visit the Youtube video channel Mineral Talks LIVE<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=9805c93fe0&e=7aa497567c> *************** Mineral Talks LIVE - Brought to you by Bryan Swoboda of BlueCap Productions, Dr. Raquel Alonso-Perez of The Mineralogical and Geological Museum at Harvard University<https://mgmh.fas.harvard.edu/> (MGMH), Dr. Eloïse Gaillou of the Musée de Minéralogie, l’École des Mines de Paris<https://www.musee.minesparis.psl.eu/Home/> and The Society of Mineral Museums Professionals<http://www.smmp.net/> (SMMP). mailing address is: info@mineraltalkslive.com<mailto:info@mineraltalkslive.com> [cid:image004.jpg@01DB5D22.45E37F50]