Dear All, Apologies for multiple and cross-postings. Please find details of the forthcoming biennial Fermor meeting, which is being co-organised by the UK Tectonic Studies Group. Best regards, Mark Minerals, Magmas and Megastructures 13-15th September, 2006 The Fermor Flagship Meeting of the Geological Society Flett Lecture Theatre of the Natural History Museum, London This international meeting - which is co-organized by the Mineral Deposits Studies, Tectonic Studies, Volcanic and Magmatic Studies and Geochemistry Groups of the Geological Society, together with the Applied Mineralogy Group of the Mineralogical Society - will focus on megastructures, their control on magmatic activity at all levels of the Earth, and on the formation of mineral deposits globally. This breadth reflects the eclectic philosophy of Sir Lewis Fermor. The structure and high quality keynote lectures will encourage significant cross-fertilization of ideas between the specialist groups. Dealine for submission of abstracts 31st March, 2006. Please contact session organizers listed below. Website: http://www.mdsg.org.uk/ <http://www.mdsg.org.uk/fermor2006> fermor2006. Sessions - divided into three themed days as follows 1.Lithospheric Controls on Minerals, Magmas and Megastructures Regional distributions, super volcanoes, crustal scale structures, diamonds and the deep mantle.... KEYNOTES: Jake Lowenstern (Fermor Lecturer, USGS, Yellowstone Volcano Observatory); John Thompson (TekCominco), Basil Tikoff (UW Madison) Contacts: Clive Rice ([log in to unmask]) or Mark Anderson ([log in to unmask]) 2.Minerals . Magmas . Megastructures . Giant magma chambers, timing and rates of processes, giant ore deposits... KEYNOTES: Martin Sharpe (Ridge Mining), Valerio Acocella (Rome), Lucilla Benedetti (CEREGE, Aix-en-Provence) Contacts: Adrian Boyce ([log in to unmask]) or Fin Stuart ([log in to unmask]) 3.1 + 2 = M3 - Integration and Synthesis Fluid, metal and magma fluxes through structures.... KEYNOTES: Steve Cox (ANU), Brent MacInnes (CSIRO) Contacts: Colin Macpherson ([log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ) or Martin Smith ([log in to unmask]) For further details contact: Alys Johnson Address: 020 7434 9944 Email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>