Members belong to the Friends of Mineralogy either through one of its several regional chapters or as a national member.  Most of the chapters hold or co-sponsor annual symposia.

Listed chronologically below are symposia that should be of interest to many FM members.

Colorado Chapter:

Symposium: Minerals of Leadville, Colorado, Field Symposium, August 24-26, 2007.  Details in the flyer and schedule.

Southern California Chapter

The chapter holds two Mineral Collectors' Workshops annually, in March and October.  Contact Bob Housley, RHousley@its.caltech.edu.  Web site: http://www.mineralsocal.org/scfm/.

Fourth International Symposium, “PRESERVATION OF MINERAL DIVERSITY”

It is to be held 12^th - 15^th October 2007, SOFIA, BULGARIA.  Details can be found in the flyer.

Pacific Northwest Chapter

32nd Annual Symposium: Minerals of The American Southwest, Longview, WA (north of Portland, OR) October 19-21, 2007.  Contact Wes Gannaway, debnwes@comcast.net, 360-384-4209.

There is more information at http://www.pnwfm.org/symposium.html

Austrailian Joint Mineralogical Societies' Annual Seminar

"Volcanic Minerals and Mineralogy" is to be held October 25-26, 2007, at Waihi Beach, North Island, New Zealand.

For futher information contact Rod Martin, 5 Odette Rd, Glenfield, North Shore City, 0629., New Zealand.  email=pincha@ihug.co.nz.  Web site=http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/%7Epincha/2007.html.

Southeast Chapter:

Fall Symposia: Mining in the Southeast. November 3, 2007, Holiday Inn Cartersville, GA (I-75 exit 293 in front of the Weinman Mineral Museum).

We are currently calling for speakers who have expertise in this area. The goal is to have seven speakers presenting in half hour sessions, so each talk will need to be 20-25 minutes with a few minutes for Q&A and transition time.

If you are interested, please contact Jose Santamaria, SE/FM Vice President joses@weinmanmuseum.org or 770.386.0576

Visit their web site at http://www.southeastfm.net/

New Mexico Mineral Symposium

"Minerals of the Four-Corners States" will be held November 10 & 11, 2007 at the Macey Center, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology, Socorro, New Mexico.  Sponsored by: Friends of Mineralogy, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Albuquerque Gem and Mineral Club, Los Alamos Geological Society, New Mexico Geological Society, and Chaparral Rockhounds.  More information at http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/museum/minsymp/home.html.

Annual Friends of Mineralogy Symposium

The theme is "Classic U.S. Mineral Localities".  It will be held Saturday, February 16, 2008, Tucson Convention Center, Tucson AZ.  Sponsored by Friends of Mineralogy, the Mineralogical Society of America and the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society. 

The linked flyer is a call for papers for the Symposium.  Deadline for abstracts is August 1, 2007.

Friends of Mineralogy is affiliated with The Mineralogical Record Magazine, The Mineralogical Society of America(MSA), the American Geological Institute(AGI), and Rocks & Minerals magazine.

Copyright FM 2002-2007.  Send submissions, updates, or corrections to Jim Etzwiler.
Web page updated August 22, 2007.