IMA Meetings

Every four years, IMA general meeting is hosted by one of the national member societies. The meeting provides a forum for mineralogists and related scientists from around the world to:

• Present and discuss the latest research in mineralogy and related fields.
• Exchange information and ideas across diverse subfields of mineralogy
• Conduct business meetings
• Conduct official meetings for IMA Commissions/Working Groups
• Participate in specialized, short courses and field excursions.

Next Meeting:

The next IMA general meeting will be held in Nanjing, China from August 20 to 24, 2026.
Visit the official website for details.

Past Meetinigs:

• IMA 2022 Lyon (France)

• IMA 2018 Melbourne (Australia)

• IMA 2014 Johannesburg (Republic of South Africa)
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• IMA 2010 Budapest (Hungary)
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• IMA 2006 Kobe (Japan)
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• IMA 2002 Edinburgh (UK)

• IMA 1998 Toronto (Canada)
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• IMA 1994 Pisa (Italy)

• IMA 1990 Beijing (China)

• IMA1986 Standrod (USA)

• IMA 1982 Varna (Bulgaria)
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• IMA 1978 Novosibirsk (USSR)
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• IMA 1974 Berlin & Regensburg (Germany)
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• IMA 1970 Tokyo & Kyoto (Japan)
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• IMA 1968 Prague (Socialist Republic of Czechoslovakia)
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• IMA 1966 Cambridge (UK)
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• IMA 1964 Dehli (India)
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• IMA 1963 Washington (USA)

• IMA 1960 Madrid (Spain)