Dear Colleagues,
We wanted to let you know about an exciting opportunity for presentation and discussion of spectroscopic advances related to detection and characterisation of phyllosilicates coming up at the Clay Minerals Society/Asian Clay Conference in Honolulu, HI at the University of Hawai’i Manoa from June 3-6, 2024.
Session 22 on “Remote identification of phyllosilicates for critical metals exploration and resource characterisation” encourages abstracts on all aspects of spectroscopy of clay minerals. Remote detection and investigation of phyllosilicates and associated minerals has long been applied towards mining, industrial applications, and characterization of geochemical alteration. This includes airborne and handheld devices in the visible/near-infrared/short-wave infrared region for reflectance spectroscopy and the mid-infrared region for emission spectroscopy. Securing access to critical metals is essential for the transition of the fossil fuel-based energy sector to a sustainable, renewable energy future. However, exploring for phyllosilicates, critical metals and their extraction is very energy intensive, and remote sensing often provides a more effective technique. Example applications include the mapping of alteration haloes associated with porphyry copper deposits and characterizing the alteration of Li-host minerals. Lab studies of field samples are an integral component of accurate remote determinations, as are spectroscopic measurements of pure, well-characterized samples. For this session, we solicit abstracts on lab, field, and airborne spectroscopic studies of phyllosilicates and clay-bearing materials, such as geological case studies, or work on mineral reference libraries or fundamental vibrational spectroscopy.
The conference portal is now open for abstract submission: https://clayconferences.org/
Abstracts will be accepted until March 1st, but student travel award applications are due on February 1st and student abstracts must be submitted with the application.
Student travel award applications can be submitted here: https://www.clays.org/awards_student_travel_awards/
We look forward to animated discussions on detection and characterization of phyllosilicates and associated assemblages through spectroscopic techniques. Feel free to reach out to any of us with questions about the session.
We hope to see you in Honolulu!
Carsten, Ian, Rui, and Janice
Conveners:
Carsten Laukamp, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Perth, Australia [log in to unmask]
Ian Lau, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Perth, Australia [log in to unmask]
Rui Wang (Institute of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences in Beijing (China) [log in to unmask]
Janice Bishop (SETI institute & NASA Ames research center, USA) [log in to unmask]
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