Back Internasionale Mineralogiese Vereniging AF الجمعية الدولية للمعادن Arabic Международна минералогическа асоциация Bulgarian Associació Mineralògica Internacional Catalan Mezinárodní mineralogická asociace Czech International Mineralogical Association Danish International Mineralogical Association German Internacia Asocio de Mineralogio EO Asociación Mineralógica Internacional Spanish Association internationale de minéralogie French
| Abbreviation | IMA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1958 |
| Type | INGO |
Region served | Worldwide |
Official language | English |
President | Hans-Peter Schertl |
Parent organization | International Council for Science (ICSU) |
| Website | mineralogy-ima |
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).
The Association supports the activities of Commissions and Working Groups involved on certain aspects of mineralogical practice and facilitates interactions among mineralogists by sponsoring and organising meetings. In particular, the IMA holds its general meeting every four years. The last meeting was scheduled in 2022 in Lyon, France.