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IMA 2010 session of interest for volcanologists
From: Alexandru Szakacs <Szakacs@xxxx>
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Dear All,
please note that the IMA (International Mineralogical Association) Congress
will be held in Budapest (Hungary) from August 21 to 27, 2010. For detailed
Congress information please visit its website at
http://www.ima2010.hu
We would like to draw your attention on a session of high potential
interest among volcanologists, entitled
“Volcanoes: the mineral factory”
Session description
Volcanoes and their vicinity represent a very special geologic environment
for mineral genesis on Earth. Magmatic processes related to magma ascent,
storage and eruption operate at various levels of the volcanic system and
result in the formation of both intrusive and extrusive rocks consisting of
common rock-forming major and accessory minerals of a wide spectrum of
compositions, crystal sizes and morphology depending on magma composition
and evolution. They are important carriers of information about deep
processes of magma evolution, as well as eruptive processes. Mineral
physics and chemistry studies are indispensable tools of the modern volcano
research.
Volcanic edifices and their shallow basement commonly host hydrothermal
systems displaying a large spectrum of features related to hydrothermal
alteration of both magmatic and non-magmatic rocks, and to ore-forming
processes, all of them resulting in complex mineral assemblages.
Contributions related to all aspects of mineral genesis in the volcano
hydrothermal system are welcomed.
Gas-phase emanations of erupting, quiescent or even extinct volcanoes are
the source of another important class of mineral genetic phenomena.
Volcanic sublimates may contain sometimes exotic populations of rare
minerals governed by gas compositions and local deposition conditions.
Contributions addressing various topics of mineral genesis in all the
mentioned volcanic environments are encouraged. Special emphasis will be
given to contributions addressing the above subjects in the context of the
Carpathian-Pannonian Region.
Please consider to attend and contribute to this session.
Approaching deadlines:
February 14: deadline of the ’early bird’ registration period
(only EUR 250 for the full week)
March 13: abstract submission deadline.
Yours with best regarss, session conveners
Alexandru Szakács, Sapientia University, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, e-mail: szakacs@xxxxxxxxxxxx and szakacs@xxxx
Masaaki Shimizu, University of Toyama, Department of Earth Sciences, Toyama, Japan, e-mail: mshimizu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Yuri Taran, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Institute of
Geophysics, Mexico, e-mail: taran@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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