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International Mineralogical Association

Scientific organization promoting mineralogy

Founded in 1958, the International Mineralogical Association (IMA) is an international group of 40 national societies. The goal is to promote the science of mineralogy and to standardize the nomenclature of the 5000 plus known mineral species.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

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Founded in 1958, the International Mineralogical Association (IMA) is an international group of 40 national societies. The goal is to promote the science of mineralogy and to standardize the nomenclature of the 5000 plus known mineral species. The IMA is affiliated with the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS).2

The story

Founded by Russian Mineralogical Society in 1958.1

Leadership

Who has led International Mineralogical Association, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chair

  1. Robert Lüling Parker1958–1960
  2. Daniel Jerome Fisher1960–1964
  3. Cecil Edgar Tilley1964–1970
  4. Karl Hugo Strunz1970–1974
  5. Vladimir Sobolev1974–1978
  6. Claude Guillemin1978–1982
  7. Ivan Kostov Nikolov1982–1986
  8. Peter John Wyllie1986–1990
  9. Xie Xiande1990–1994
  10. Stefano Merlino1994–1998
  11. Anthony J. Naldrett1998–2002
  12. Ian Parsons2002–2006
  13. Takamitsu Yamanaka2006–2010
  14. Ekkehart Tillmanns2010–2012
  15. Walter V. Maresch2012–2014
  16. Sergey V. Krivovichev2014–2016
  17. Peter C. Burns2016–2018
  18. Patrick Cordier2018–2020
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Timeline

  1. 1958Founded Founded1

Sources

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