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Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Jul 10

The International Clay Conference is approaching fast and the first speaker of the week will be our George Brown Lecturer, Stephan Kaufhold.

Learn more about Stephan and his work by listening to his recent conversation with Steve Hillier here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKfh...
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Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Jun 13

The editors of the three main clay journals: Clay Minerals, Clays and Clay Minerals, & Applied Clay Science are very keen to invite you to submit the work you are presenting at #ICCDubin25 for possible publication.

All registrants will have received an email with more details!
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Images of journal covers for (left to right) - Clay Minerals, Clays and Clay Minerals, Applied Clay Science, and Environmental Geotechnics.

Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · May 16

The draft program for #ICCDublin25 is now available:
icc.aipea.org/programme/

Registration is still possible for both in-person and online attendees. Visit the website for more details.

#clay #research @minersoc.bsky.social

Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Apr 18

Did you see that the early bird registration has been extended, alongside the abstract submission deadline for #ICCDublin25?

Visit the website to find out more: icc.aipea.org

Extension is until 22 April (midnight GMT).

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Welcome | AIPEA - INTERNATIONAL CLAY CONFERENCE

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Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Apr 14

Message from ICC, Dublin, 2025 team.

To allow a few extra people to get their abstracts in, we have decided to extend both deadlines (abstracts and early-bird registration) to midnight GMT on Tuesday 22nd April.

Note that there will be no further extensions!

#clay #research @minersoc.bsky.social

Message from International Clay Conference, Dublin, 2025 team
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Dear colleagues

We have had a very busy period in the lead-up to our abstract and early-bird deadline. There has been a great response and we’re confident that it’s going to be a tremendous conference. To allow a few extra people to get their abstracts in, we have decided to extend both deadlines (abstracts and early-bird registration) to midnight GMT on Tuesday 22nd April). Note that there will be no further extensions!
Session convenors are already looking at abstracts and we expect to be in touch with all presenters shortly with confirmation of their abstracts.

Sincerely

Stephen Hillier and Kevin Murphy
Mineralogical Society
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Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Apr 11

Registration deadline for the International Clay Conference, Dublin, 13 - 18 July 2025, is TODAY!

You still have time to register here: icc.aipea.org

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Graphical abstracts for all pre-conference workshops.
Text in centre reads - #ICCDublin25 Pre-Conference Workshops, 13th July 2025.

Images representing all three fieldtrips.
Text in centre reads - Excursions at #ICCDublin25, A variety of trips is offered during and adjacent to the conference dates.
These include field trips and excursions for accompany persons.

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Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Apr 10

The reistration deadline for the International Clay Conference, Dublin, 13 - 18 July 2025 is tomorrow, 11 April!

Register here: icc.aipea.org

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Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Apr 4

#ICCDublin25 - International Clay Conference, Dublin

Registration deadline approaching!

4 Pre-conference workshops,
47 Sessions to choose from,
3 Fieldtrips,
1 Conference Banquet (included in registration fee!).

Register here before 11th April - icc.aipea.org

Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Mar 13

With just under a month left until the abstract & early bird registration deadlines for #ICCDublin25, have you decided which session aligns with your reseach?

Find the full session list here: icc.aipea.org/sessions-list/

18th International Clay Conference, 13-18 July 2025.

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Collage of all 47 graphical abstracts for ICC Sessions.

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Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Mar 7

Absolutely, and kept fair by being in alphabetical order too 🙂

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Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Mar 5

If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at the International Clay Conference in Dublin, please get in touch (icc.aipea.org/sponsoring/).

Rather than the traditional metal categories (Bronze, Ag, Au & Pt) we had, of course, to use clays & clay minerals!

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Detailsof sponsorship opportunities.
Table of opportunities for each sponsorship level, with what is included in each level indicated by an image of the relevant clay mineral structure.

Chlorite - 1000 euros
Illite - 1750 euros
Kaolin - 3500 euros
Smectite - 5000+ euros

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Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Feb 20

Field trip 2 at #ICCDublin25

Irish Cement Site - 16 July

Cement Manufacturers Ireland has invited our delegates to visit one of Europe’s most modern cement factories at Platin, Drogheda, Co. Louth.

More info & reg: icc.aipea.org/cement/

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Aerial view of the cement works site to be visited.

Inside a storeage facility at the cement works.

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Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Feb 19

Field trip 1 at #ICCDublin25

Geology of the Causeway Coast - 16 July

This fieldtrip will explore North Ireland’s iconic Causeway Coast, with visits to Portrush and the Giant's Causeway.

More info & reg: icc.aipea.org/giants-cause...

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Photographic image of sundown over Giants Causeway landscape, North Ireland coast.

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Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Feb 18

Excursions at #ICCDublin25

A variety of trips are offered during the conference dates, including field trips and excursions for accompany persons.

Find out more here: icc.aipea.org/trips/

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Background image - The Giants Causeway
Overlying images - Cement works (top right) and Portrush (bottom centre)

Text in overlying bubble on left reads:
Excursions at #ICCDublin25
A variety of trips is offered during and adjacent to the conference dates.
These include field trips and excursions for accompany persons.

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Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Feb 12

Workshop 4 at #ICCDublin25

An introduction to 1D modelling of the XRD patterns of clay minerals - 13 July, Dublin

This workshop will introduce Sybilla and Profex-BGMN that can be used to calculate 1D patterns from clay minerals.

More info & Reg: icc.aipea.org/workshops/

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Image is of screen shots of multiple XRD patterns in 1D modelling software.

Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Feb 12

We are delighted to add to our interview series with Dr Samar Datta, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, in conversation with Binoy Sarkar, University of South Australia/CMG.

Watch the latest interview on the @minersoc.bsky.social Youtube channel: youtu.be/fOfYlaemxig

#clay #research

Clay Minerals Group interview Sarkar Datta

YouTube video by Mineralogical Society

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Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Feb 10

Workshop 3 at #ICCDublin25

An intro to key determinative methods in clay science - 13 July, Dublin

Designed to provide delegates with a foundational introduction to 4 key methods. XRD, thermal methods, IR and EM.

More info & Reg: icc.aipea.org/workshops/

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Image is of schematic diagrams of determinative methods in clay science.

Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Feb 7

Workshop 2 at #ICCDublin25

Kaolin, Kaolin and Kaolin – Everywhere - 13 July, Dublin

This full day workshop will cover a wide range of topics from field to lab and everything in between!

More info & Reg: icc.aipea.org/workshops/

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The image is of 2 SEM images of kaolin. Kaolin plates on the left and kaolin tubes/laths on the right.

Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Feb 5

Workshop 1 at #ICCDublin25

@icdd.bsky.social PDF-5+ & JADE Pro - 13 July, Dublin

Part 1 - Intro to PDF databases.
Part 2 - Qualitative & Quantitative XRD analyses using JADE Pro software and clay modelling using the JADE Pro Toolkit features.

More info & Reg: icc.aipea.org/workshops/

Image shows XRD patterns in the Jade sotware.

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Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Feb 4

The International Clay Conference, Dublin will host 4 pre-conference workshops.

All workshops will take place on Sunday the 13th July 2025.

Kaolin – Everywhere
PDF-5+ & JADE Pro
1D Modelling of Clay
Methods in Clay Science

For full workshop details icc.aipea.org/workshops/

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Text in centre reads '#ICCDublin25 Pre-Conference Workshops. 13th July 2025.'

Top left image is of 2 SEM images of kaolin plates and tubes.
Top right image is of XRD patterns in the Jade software.
Bottom left image is of screen shots of 1D modelling software.
Bottom right image is of schematic diagrams of determinative methods in clay science.

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Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Feb 3

INZA – Zeolite Pre-Conference Fieldtrip to County Antrim, Northern Ireland #ICCDublin25

8-11 July 2025. Spaces limited. Registration Open.

Collect specimens. Visit the Giants Causeway area, The Gobbins & active quarries. Evening talks.

icc.aipea.org/zeolite/

#zeolite @minersoc.bsky.social

Image of active scree at The Amphitheatre, Causeway coast.
Man in red jacket and hat standing part way up scree slope for scale.

Image of a persons hands holding a specimen of sprays of natrolite encrusting chabazite.

Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Jan 29

Are you planning to attend #ICCDublin2025?

We have bursaries available to assist researchers & postgraduate students to attend and present research with a link to clay minerals at conferences, workshops & related activities.

www.minersoc.org/clay-mineral...

#research #bursary

Clay Minerals Group bursaries - Mineralogical Society of the UK and Ireland

The Clay Minerals Group (CMG) distributes Ordinary CMG Bursaries, the prestigious Mackenzie-MacEwan Award, Workshop Bursaries and, new since 2022, CMG Research Grants. The amount of money available in...

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Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Jan 28

Session List for #ICC2025, 13-18 July, is here - icc.aipea.org/sessions-list/!

UNIVERSAL SESSION - no session list is ever exhaustive, so we plan 1 or more universal sessions! With a prominent location in the programme they'll be treated as equal to any other session.

#clay @minersoc.bsky.social

Image is of the word ‘clay’ written in many different languages.

The second image is the full description of the session. There is too much text to be included in the alternative text box. Full details can be read at https://icc.aipea.org/sessions-list/

Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Jan 28

The session list for #ICCDublin25, 13-18 July, is here - icc.aipea.org/sessions-list/!

#Session #Highlight - Interactions of Iron-rich Clays and Iron Oxides with Organics and Heavy Metals: Implications for Iron/Carbon/Metal Cycling

#Clay #Research @minersoc.bsky.social

Image showing a rain cloud, raining on clays and heavy metals. Surrounding this circles contain text describing different interactions of iron-rich clays, iron oxides, organics and heavy metals.

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Clay Minerals Group @cmg-minsoc.bsky.social · Jan 28

The session list for #ICCDublin25, 13-18 July, is here - icc.aipea.org/sessions-list/!

#Session #Highlight - Studying the Mineralogy of Clays to Meet the Current and Future Challenges of the Critical Zone

#Clay #Research @minersoc.bsky.social

Image of a field in the centre, with multiple soil profiles to the left, a locality map of kaolinite in Scotland to the right, and a pie chart and an XRD pattern below the first image.