[cid:image001.jpg@01DB40BC.A5BABE70]December 4 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 4 December 2024 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 - Emmanuel Fritsch [cid:image002.jpg@01DB40BC.A5BABE70] Dr. Emmanuel Fritsch is a professor of physics at the University of Nantes (Nantes Université<https://english.univ-nantes.fr/>) in western France. He holds a geological engineering degree from the ENSG, Nancy, Eastern France, and a Ph.D. from the Sorbonne (university Paris VII) in Paris. He worked for nearly ten years at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in the USA, where he became a Graduate Gemologist (GG), and was promoted manager of GIA Research from 1992 to 1995. Dr. Fritsch's research is currently based at the Institut des Matériaux Jean Rouxel (IMN-CNRS<https://www.cnrs-imn.fr/index.php.html>) in Nantes. His scientific interests are broad, encompassing all areas of research that can be applied to gemology. He is dedicated to advancing the scientific rigor of the field and making gemology more empirical. Dr. Fritsch has authored over 400 articles and contributed to more than 20 books. He also oversees the DU Gemmologie (Diplôme d’Université de Gemmologie) program<https://sciences-techniques.univ-nantes.fr/formations/du-gemmologie>, an internationally recognized advanced diploma in gemology. [cid:image003.jpg@01DB40BD.2E4D5C20] A group of orange-luminescing corundum- Vigier, M., Massuyeau, F. and Fritsch, E., 2024<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=6e8e85371b&e=7aa497567c>. Orange luminescence of α‐Al2O3 related to clusters consisting of F centers and divalent cations. Luminescence, 39(5), p.e4757. Credit Photo: Olivier Segura ************* If you have missed a previous episode, please 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@01DB40BC.A5BABE70]