Dear Colleagues, Please consider submitting an abstract to the session T9. Critical Minerals: Exploration, Occurrence, and New Discoveries that will take place at the Southeastern GSA meeting in Harrisonburg, VA on March 19-21, 2025. Session Description: Characterization of critical minerals determines the feasibility of extraction and recovery and at the same time addresses environmental concerns. This session seeks contributions on the occurrence, distribution, and enrichment mechanisms of critical minerals. Studies that explore analytical methods for mineral prospecting, geochemical behavior, and green mining are welcome. Abstract submission close on December 17, 2024 Best regards, Chiara Elmi, James Madison Univ., Harrisonburg, VA and Jingyao Meng, Geology and Mineral Resources Program, Charlottesville, VA Chiara Elmi, PhD Associate Professor of Mineralogy Department of Geology and Environmental Science James Madison University 801 Carrier Drive MSC 6903, Room 3232 Harrisonburg, VA 22807