German Mineralogical Society

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The German Mineralogical Society (Deutsche Mineralogische Gesellschaft, or DMG, in German) is a non-profit German society for the promotion of mineralogy. It has about 1400 members (2021) and belongs to the International Mineralogical Association and the umbrella organization for geosciences. It was founded at the meeting of German natural scientists and physicians in Cologne in 1908 based on a proposal by Friedrich Martin Berwerth at the 1907 meeting in Dresden.

Contents

The current chairman (2021-2022) is the geochemist Friedhelm von Blanckenburg.

Organization structure

The DMG has the sections:

Besides, the DMG has the working groups Archaeometry and Monument Preservation, Raw Materials Research, Mineralogical Museums and Collections and Mineralogy in Schools and Universities. [1]

Awards and prizes

The DMG awards prizes [2]

The DMG publishes multiple journals with other societies, including European Journal of Mineralogy [3] along with the Italian and French mineralogical societies, and the magazine Elements, [4] along with 18 other geochemical, cosmochemical and mineralogical societies.

Honorary members

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References

  1. "Deutsche Mineralogische Gesellschaft: Sektionen, Arbeitskreise, Kommissionen und Projektgruppen". www.dmg-home.org. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  2. "Deutsche Mineralogische Gesellschaft: Ehrungen / Preise" . Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  3. "EJM - Home". www.european-journal-of-mineralogy.net. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  4. "Elements Magazine International Mineralogy, Petrology & Geochemistry Publication". Elements. Retrieved 2022-07-25.