October 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.minsocam.org/msa/ammin/toc/2020/index.html?issue_number=10> American Mineralogist<http://www.minsocam.org/msa/ammin/toc/2020/index.html?issue_number=10> October 2020 (v.105 n.10) 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<https://www.degruyter.com/view/journals/ammin/ammin-overview.xml?tab_body=latestIssueToc-75061> link. · American Mineralogist Papers in Press<http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Ammin/AM_Preprints.html> Minerals Day 2020 Minerals Day: MSA is collaborating with the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) and other scientific societies and agencies to celebrate Minerals Day on October 12, 2020, the second day of Earth Science Week. Minerals Day is an opportunity to learn about: * The Science of Minerals * The Value of Minerals * The Beauty of Minerals The theme for Earth Science Week this year is Earth Materials in Our Lives, which is perfect for the launch of Minerals Day. MSA and AGI are already promoting Minerals Day via Facebook and Twitter. A Minerals Day microsite will launch shortly, linked to the MSA home page, with a schedule of free webinars during Earth Science Week (October 11 – 17), teaching resources, and two downloadable posters. MSA members will be notified when the mini-website launches. Webinar topics organized by MSA include: * Advances in the Mineralogy of Mars (Dr. Elizabeth Rampe, Johnson Space Center) * New Insights into Wire Silver and Gold Formation (Dr. John Rakovan, Miami University) * Gemology: Time Capsules Connecting Us Through History (Dr. Aaron Palke, Gemological Institute of America) * The Future of Data-Driven Discovery in Mineralogy and Crystallography (Dr. Shaunna Morrison, Carnegie Institution for Science) There will also be webinars during Earth Science Week organized by AGI and the USGS. Registration information for the webinars will be on the Minerals Day microsite and on the Earth Science Week website: www.earthsciweek.org. Upcoming Meetings and Events MSA Annual Business Meeting: Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 3:00 PM Eastern via Zoom. MSA members will receive an invitation to register on October 16, 2020. Upon registration, members will be emailed the Zoom link. GSA 2020 Connects Online: The Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America will be held virtually from October 26 – 30, 2020. Registration<https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2020/registration> is now open. America’s Geoheritage II Webinar Series: The U.S. National Committee for Geosciences (IUGS) is presenting a distinguished speaker webinar series<https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/americas-geoheritage-ii-a-workshop> throughout the fall. Anyone interested in geoheritage may register and attend. [cid:image003.jpg@01D6997B.1131ECC0]<https://gem-a.com/jog-volume-37-issue-3> The Journal of Gemmology<https://gem-a.com/jog-volume-37-issue-3> Volume 37, Issue #3 is now available. In addition to What’s New and Gem Notes, there are articles about: Chrysocolla Chalcedony from Taiwan; A Case Study of Ivory Species Identification; Stereoscopy in Asteriated Gemstones; Identification of Type IIa Blue CVD Synthetic Diamonds from Huzhour SinoC Semiconductor Company in China; and on Amber from Khamti Sagaing Region, Myanmar. Renew Your MSA Membership for 2021 Now is the time to go online and renew your membership for the upcoming year. The membership fees have not changed since last year: $85 for regular members; $45 for early career members (no more than three years beyond graduation); and $20 for students. You can login and renew today from the MSA website’s home page<http://www.minsocam.org/>. Follow MSA on Twitter! [cid:image004.png@01D6997B.1131ECC0] The MSA Twitter feed is at @MinSocAm. 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>