Canada
Association Mineralogique du Canada
Mineralogical Association of Canada

Address/Contact:
MINERALOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF CANADA - ASSOCIATION MINÉRALOGIQUE DU CANADA
490, rue de la Couronne, Québec, (Québec) G1K 9A9, CANADA
Phone: 1 418 653 0333
Fax: 1 418 653 0777
E-mail office
MAC Business Office
P.O. Box 78087 Meriline Postal Outlet, 1460 Merivale Road Ottawa, ON K2E 1B1
Phone: 613-226-4651
Fax: 613-226-4651
Website: http://www.mineralogicalassociation.ca/

Chairman: Kurt Kyser (up to 2008)
Department of Geological Sciences
and Geological Engineering
Queen's University
Kingston, ON K7L 3N6
CANADA
Phone: (613) 533-6179
Fax: (613) 533-6592
e-mail Kurt Kyser

Secretary: David A. Fowle
e-mail David A. Fowle

IMA Representative: Robert F. MARTIN
Address: Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill University, 3450 University St., Montréal, QC H3A 2A7
e-mail Robert Martin
Phone: 1 514 398 7370
Fax: 1 514 398 4680

About MAC The Mineralogical Association of Canada (MAC) was formed in 1955 as a non-profit scientific organization to promote and advance the knowledge of mineralogy and the allied disciplines of crystallography, petrology, geochemistry and mineral deposits.
Through its annual meetings, short courses, publications and sponsored symposia, the Association provides a forum for the presentation and dissemination of current knowledge and advances to world-wide community of earth scientists. Ever since its inception, MAC has given special attention to mineral deposits geology, particularly in organizing symposia, short courses and publishing special volumes and short-course notes on the subject.

  List of members of Commissions and Working Groups  established by the IMA Secretariat (February 2007). This list is actually checked by the Canadian National Representative and members of IMA Commissions - Working Groups.

Journal
The Canadian Mineralogist: the journal of the Mineralogical Association of Canada
Since 1962, The Canadian Mineralogist has published papers dealing with all aspects of mineralogy,crystallography, petrology, geochemistry and mineral deposits. 
More than 1600 pages a year on the mineral sciences: Mineralogy 23%, Petrology 11%, Crystallography 12%, Economic Geology 30%, Geochemistry 24%
The Canadian Mineralogist reaches subscribers and members in over 50 countries.
Contact: e-mail Canadian Mineralogist

Thematic issues
The Canadian Mineralogist regularly features timely thematic issues. On average, one of these is published each year. It is one of the six issues that subscribers receive.

Short-Course Volumes
Since 1969, MAC has sponsored short courses at its annual meetings. The notes distributed to the registrants are published in a series of short-course volumes. Many of these are still available and have stood the test of time.
Special Publications
This series aims to provide reference books and textbooks in the mineral sciences
Newsletters

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