6th International Symposium on Granitic Pegmatites
May 26 - June 2, 2013, 2011
Attitash Grand Summit Hotel, Bartlett, New Hampshire, USA
E-mail: wsimmons@uno.edu
Website: First Announcement

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GIA Symposium 2011: Advances in Gemological Research
May 29-30, 2011
Gemological Institute of America, Carlsbad, California
E-mail: symposium2011@gia.edu
Website: http://symposium2011.gia.edu

Parallel sessions of the 2011 GIA International Gemological Symposium will explore gemological research and business topics. The program will feature invited keynote lectures, submitted oral and poster presentations, and panel discussions. Other activities include field trips to local working gem mines, workshops, and tours.

For further information, contact Dr. James E. Shigley (tel. 760-603-4019 or e-mail symposium2011@gia.edur

Cerny Issue of Canadian Mineralogist

At the recent 5th International Symposium on Granitic Pegmatites in Mendoza, Argentina, Bob Martin announced that The Canadian Mineralogist would publish an issue in tribute to Petr Cerný. Bob encouraged those present at the meeting to submit articles, and this announcement now extends that opportunity to others who would like to honor Petr with a contribution.

Please consider carefully the following guidelines for the issue, and if you fully intend to submit one or more articles, then please contact one of the special editors of this issue as noted below:

1. As a dedication to Petr, the theme of the issue will pertain to granitic pegmatites, though closely related topics will be considered.
2. Depending on the number of submissions, the editors reserve the right to impose restrictions on the number of submissions by an author, or page lengths on manuscripts.
3. Completed drafts of manuscripts should be submitted by email to one of the special-edition editors by July 1, 2011.
4. All manuscripts will undergo the normal review and editing process that applies to any submission to the journal, and final acceptance will be contingent upon meeting the expectations of the reviewers and editors. Contributors are urged to obtain the instructions to authors at http://www.mineralogicalassociation.ca/index.php?p=18 and to adhere to the list of mineral abbreviations (from Kretz, 1983, and Spear, 1999), which is available at the same website.
5. If you plan to submit one or more articles for this special issue, please notify one of these special editors of that intent by April 1, 2011, with provisional title(s) for your contribution(s), and the names of co-authors, if any: