Objectives

The scope of the CMGIP commission is to bring together experts in crystal growth and geoscientists interested in the rich range of phenomena associated with mineral crystallization and dissolution processes in nature. Although there has been interaction between the "crystal growth community" and geoscientists in the past, there is still a strong demand to strengthen and employ the most modern tools for "in situ" observation of these process and advanced ideas if we are to advance our understanding of these processes. Four major categories may be classified:
(1) Interface phenomena on the molecular level
(2) mineral texture formation
(3) crystallization and dissolution mechanisms and
(4) novel "in situ" techniques to visualize the process of nucleation and crystal growth.

Vice-Chairman: Andreas LUTTGE
Associate Professor
Department of Earth Science, MS 126
Rice University
6100 Main Street
Houston, TX 77005-1892,U.S.A.
Tel.: +1 (713) 348-6304
FAX: +1 (713) 348-5214
e-mail Andreas Luttge
Webpage: Andreas Luttge webpage

Officer since 08 Dec. 2006
Elected during the 2008 BMin Vancouver

Secretary: Jeanne PAQUETTE
Associate Professor of McGill University
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Frank Dawson Adams Building
3450 University Street, Montreal, Qc
Canada H3A 2A7
phone: +1 (514)398-4402
fax: +1 (514)398-4680
e-mail Jeanne Paquette

Officer since 08 Dec. 2006
Elected during the 2008 BMin Vancouver