Podcasts about mineralogical society

This week, we are again joined by Dr Alex Speer, former long time executive director of the Mineralogical Society of America. Dr. Spear is a MSC fellow and the secretary treasurer of the Geological Society of America's Mineralogy Geochemistry, Petrology and Volcanology Division. In this episode, we talk about geopolitical competition for mineral resources and why minerals matter so much in modern society. 

Dr. Michael Hochella is a University Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Virginia Tech. Michael’s research is at the intersection of nanoscience and environmental geochemistry. He studies very small things that can impact the health of the planet and the health of humans. Since childhood, Mike has been fascinated by airplanes and flying, and he received his pilot’s license as an undergraduate student. Over 45 years later, Mike still delights in seeing Earth from the pilot’s seat thousands of feet above ground. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Geological Sciences from Virginia Tech, and was awarded his Ph.D. in Earth Sciences from Stanford University. Michael served on the faculty at Stanford University before joining the faculty at Virginia Tech. He has been the recipient of many awards and honors throughout his career. Michael is an elected Fellow of the Geological Society of America, the Mineralogical Society of America, the American Geophysical Union, the European Association of Geochemistry, the Geochemical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the International Association of GeoChemistry, the Royal Society of Chemistry, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. He has also been awarded a Senior Fulbright Scholar Award, an Alexander von Humboldt Award, the Dana Medal of the Mineralogical Society of America, the Department of Energy Outstanding Research Award for Geosciences, the Virginia Tech Alumni Award for Research Excellence, the Virginia Scientist of the Year Award, the Distinguished Service Medal from The Geochemical Society, the George W. Brindley Lecture Award from the Clay Minerals Society, and most recently the Virginia Outstanding Faculty award in 2016. In addition, Michael is a former President of both the Geochemical Society, as well as the Mineralogical Society of America. In our interview, Michael shares more about his life and science.

FOR EPISODE COMMENTS PLEASE VISIT: Friends of Minerals Forum Recorded at the 2018 Fine Mineral Shows: Tucson (AKA The Westward Look Show, Gail and Jim sit down with Bryan Lees, Jamie Newman, John Rakovan, Dave Waisman and Stephen Neely to address the issue of The Current State of the Mineral Collecting World and How we Preserve it for Future Generations. This panel represents a good slice of the American mineral-collecting community. We have a Mineral Dealer (Lees), a Museum Curator (Newmann), someone in the mineral media world (Rakovan), a Show Promoter (Waisman) and a Collector (Neely). Lots of great comments, suggestions and ideas. And remember, if you have an idea on a topic you'd like to hear addressed on future episodes of Breakfast With Minerals, drop us a line at: topics@breakfastwithminerals.com (mailto:topics@breakfastwithminerals.com) SHOW NOTES 11:04.804 - Rock Currier series on Being A Collector - referenced by John Rakovan Published in The Mineralogical Record (https://mineralogicalrecord.com) Only a few bound copies left. Otherwise, the articles were printed in the following issues: Vol. 42-3 - https://mineralogicalrecord.com/detail.asp?id=293 Vol. 40-3 - https://mineralogicalrecord.com/detail.asp?id=279 Vol. 40-2 - https://mineralogicalrecord.com/detail.asp?id=277 Vol. 40-1 - https://mineralogicalrecord.com/detail.asp?id=276 Vol. 39-5 - https://mineralogicalrecord.com/detail.asp?id=274 Vol. 39-4 - https://mineralogicalrecord.com/detail.asp?id=272 12:23.954 - American Museum renovation - Jamie Newman https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent-exhibitions/earth-and-planetary-sciences-halls/harry-frank-guggenheim-hall-of-minerals 26:30.236 - Friends of Mineralogy, FMF, MinDat chat rooms - John Rakovan http://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/ https://www.mindat.org/forum.php 26:59.339 - COLIDO chat room - Bryan Lees http://www.colido.de/en-us 30:17.537 - Jurassic Park interested in Amber - Dave Waisman http://jurassicpark.wikia.com/wiki/Amber 34:34.675 - John Culberson - Congressman from Houston - collector - Steve Neely https://culberson.house.gov 37:45.008 - “Garden of Crystals” book - Steve Neely https://www.amazon.com/Natures-Garden-Crystals-Vandall-King/dp/0983201749 https://kristalle.com/product/natures-garden-of-crystals/ 45:29.000 - Monica Rakovan’s book for children - John Rakovan https://issuu.com/irocks/docs/shinypurplecrystals-mk_final https://www.facebook.com/AppleValleyMinerals/ 45:45.027 - Mineralogical Society of America - Website focusing on minerals for kids - John Rakovan http://www.mineralogy4kids.org http://www.minsocam.org 46:55.970 - Friends of Mineralogy Symposiums - Dave Waisman https://www.friendsofmineralogy.org/symposia/ https://www.friendsofmineralogy.org/ 49:13.776 - NCH: Smoky Hawk - Jim Spann https://vimeo.com/ondemand/nch03 56:02.530 - Triphylite - Rechargable batteris - John Rakovan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triphylite http://www.minerals.net/mineral/triphylite.aspx https://www.britannica.com/science/triphylite 1:06:05.903 - Yale Museum - Jim Spann http://peabody.yale.edu/exhibits/hall-minerals-earth-and-space 1:07:30.905 - Mineral Museums - Dave Waisman Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History - New Haven, CT http://peabody.yale.edu/exhibits/hall-minerals-earth-and-space Perot Museum of Nature and Science - Dallas, TX https://www.perotmuseum.org University of Arizona Gem & Mineral Museum - Tucson, AZ http://gemandmineralmuseum.arizona.edu http://www.uamineralmuseum.org/content/welcome-university-arizona-gem-mineral-museum Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals - Hillsboro, OR https://ricenorthwestmuseum.org 1:08:22.483 - SMMP - Bryan Lees http://www.smmp.net 1:10:38.621 - Prospectors & Mineral Explorers - Bryan Lees Prospectors Show https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospectors(TVseries) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3216258/ Mineral Explorers Show https://www.crystalspringsmining.com/season-1ep71.html https://www.facebook.com/mineral.explorers/ 1:15:56.229 - OceanView Mine - Dave Waisman http://digforgems.com http://www.oceanviewmine.com https://www.facebook.com/OceanviewMine/ 1:16:21.884 - Arkansas Pay To Dig Sites - Gail Spann Crater Of Diamonds http://www.craterofdiamondsstatepark.com Ron Coleman Mine https://colemanquartz.com 1:17:11.406 - Rocks & Minerals article on fee digging sites - John Rakovan http://www.rocksandminerals.org 1:17:27.465 - Crystal Park near Butte. Montana - Dave Waisman http://southwestmt.com/listings/11967.htm http://ourtravelingtribe.com/2014/10/rock-hounding-prisms-crystal-park-montana.html If you're interested in Sponsoring future episodes of Breakfast With Minerals, please contact Bryan Swoboda at bryan@bluecapproductions.com (mailto:bryan@bluecapproductions.com) Special Guests: Bryan Lees, Dave Waisman, Jamie Newman, John Rakovan, and Stephen Neely.

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What causes some eruptions to be more explosive than others? Is it the total driving gas fuel, or how fast the gas escapes? This lecture examines both the volatile content and the speed of magma ascent immediately prior to eruption. Chemical zonation preserved inside glass pockets and crystals provides one of the fastest clocks in geology. These timescales of chemical diffusion operate over minutes to hours in the run-up to eruption. Initial results show that more explosive eruptions may result from higher rates of magma ascent. Terry Plank is the Arthur D. Storke Memorial Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University. She is a geochemist who studies magmas associated with the plate tectonic cycle. She is known particularly for her studies of subduction zones: the inputs on the ocean floor, the temperatures attained beneath volcanoes, the melting process in the mantle, and the water contents of magmas before they erupt. Plank was born in Wilmington, Delaware in 1963, where she attended the Tatnall School. She graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in earth sciences, and received a doctorate from Columbia University in 1993. She was on the faculty of the University of Kansas and Boston University before joining Columbia University in 2008. Plank received the Houtermans Medal from the European Association for Geochemistry, the Donath Medal from the Geological Society of America, is a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union, the Geochemical Society, the Geological Society of America, and the Mineralogical Society of America. In 2012 she was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow, and in 2013 elected to the US National Academy of Sciences.

Stardust Discovery Mission, NASA, Comet Wild 2, early universe, space exploration. Dr. Michael Zolensky serves on NASA's Cosmic Dust Working Group and as a member of NASA's Solar System Exploration Subcommittee. He is a fellow of the Meteoritical Society and the Mineralogical Society of America. Dr. Zolensky has received NASA's Group Achievement Awards for leading the LDEF Meteoroid and Debris Investigation Team and development of the Stardust Discovery Mission, and the National Science Foundation Antarctic Service Medal. He has more than 400 publications, and is the namesake of minor planet 6030-Zolensky. Dr. Zolensky now works on the development of new techniques for the analysis of nanogram-sized extraterrestrial samples, especially as applied to the early formation of solids in the solar nebula and the detailed characterization of the chemical weathering record of asteroids.

Stardust Discovery Mission, NASA, Comet Wild 2, early universe, space exploration. Dr. Michael Zolensky serves on NASA's Cosmic Dust Working Group and as a member of NASA's Solar System Exploration Subcommittee. He is a fellow of the Meteoritical Society and the Mineralogical Society of America. Dr. Zolensky has received NASA's Group Achievement Awards for leading the LDEF Meteoroid and Debris Investigation Team and development of the Stardust Discovery Mission, and the National Science Foundation Antarctic Service Medal. He has more than 400 publications, and is the namesake of minor planet 6030-Zolensky. Dr. Zolensky now works on the development of new techniques for the analysis of nanogram-sized extraterrestrial samples, especially as applied to the early formation of solids in the solar nebula and the detailed characterization of the chemical weathering record of asteroids.