Russian Ministry of Science and Education
Russian Mineralogical Society
Russian Academy of Natural Sciences
National Committee of Russian Crystallographers 
 International Union of Crystalography (IUCr)
International Mineralogical Association (IMA)
Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany 
 Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
St.Petersburg State University, St.Petersburg, Russia
Innovative Education Environment in a Classical University Program:
“Project  Molecular Geochemistry and Biogeochemistry”

II International Conference

Crystallogenesis and  Mineralogy

To the Memory of Prof. V. B. Tatarsky (1907-1993)

To the 75th Year of the Geological Faculty at SPbU

St. Petersburg, October 1-5, 2007

SECOND CIRCULAR

Dear Colleague,

You are cordially invited to participate in the II International Conference on CRYSTALLOGENESIS AND MINERALOGY to be held in St.Petersburg in October 2007. The Conference is devoted to the development of fundamental crystallogenesis and its implications in mineralogy: modeling of mineral formation processes; analysis of genetic character of crystal morphology and crystal chemistry of minerals; studies of aggregate structures; synthesis of minerals and other crystalline materials; crystallogenesis in organic mineralogy and biomineralogy; history and teaching the crystallogenesis.

The Conference is dedicated to the 100th birthday of Professor V.B. Tatarsky (05.11.1907-23.02.1993), outstanding Russian scientist who made significant contributions to mineralogy and crystallography.

The Conference is given up to the 75th year of the Geological Faculty of Saint-Petersburg State University.

Chairs: A.E. Glikin (St. Petersburg),   V.G. Krivovichev (St. Petersburg)
Co-chairs: W. Depmeier (Kiel), W. Schmahl (Munich)

Conference Secretaries: L.Yu. Kryuchkova (St. Petersburg), N.V. Platonova (St. Petersburg)

PROGRAMM COMMITTEE

T. Armbruster (Bern), A. M. Askhabov (Syktyvkar), V.S. Balitsky (Chernogolovka), P. Burns (Notre-Dame), U. Bismayer (Hamburg), A.G. Bulakh (St. Petersburg), J. Deyoreo (Livermore), A.A. Chernov (Moscow, Livermore), H. Dabkowska (Hamilton),  G. Ferraris (Turin), J. Garcia-Ruiz (Granada), P. Gille (Munich), G. Heide (Freiberg), N.R. Khisina (Moscow), H. Klapper (Aachen), M. V. Kovalchuk (Moscow), E.N. Kotelnikova (St. Petersburg), N. I. Leonyuk (Moscow), A. Luttge (Houston), Yu. B. Marin (St. Petersburg), Mu Wang (Nanjing), D. Yu. Pushcharovsky(Moscow), A. Putnis (Muenster), D.V. Rundqvist (Moscow), E.V. Sokol (Novosibirsk), K. Tsukamoto (Sendai) V.S. Urusov (Moscow), A.E. Voloshin (Moscow), C.F. Woensdregt (Utrecht), N.P. Yushkin (Syktyvkar).

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Chair: S.V.  Krivovichev. A.A. Antonov, S.N. Bocharov,V. D. Franke, V.V. Gurjy,  M.G. Krzhizhanovskaya, E. V. Kiryanova, A.M. Kulkov, M.V. Morozov, E.N. Perova, Yu.V. Plotkina, O.Y. Siidra, M.Yu. Sinay, V.B. Trofimov, S.Yu. Yanson, A.A. Zolotarev, A.A. Zolotarev jr.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Deadlines and important dates
May 10, 2007:    Registration Form 
                         Submission of Abstracts

August 1, 2007:  accommodation can be arranged via the following site http://mineralogy.kangu.ru 
October 1, 2007:     Registration of participants
October 1, 2007:     Opening ceremony
October 1-5, 2007:  Scientific sessions
October 5, 2007:      Closing ceremony
The program of the Conference and the details for coming will be placed at our site separately.

Information contact:

Conference Secretaries:
Lyudmila Kryuchkova
Natalya Platonova

Department of Crystallography
Saint Petersburg State University
University emb., 7/9
199034 Saint Petersburg
RUSSIA
E-mail: km2007@minsoc.ru
Internet: www.minsoc.ru/km2007
Tel./fax: 7(812)328-9650

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM OF THE CONFERENCE

Topics include:
1. Fundamental problems of crystallogenesis
2. Genetic problems in crystal chemistry and crystal morphology individuals and aggregates
3. Processes of mineral formation
4. Crystallogenesis in organo- and biomineralogy
5. Synthesis of minerals and other crystalline materials
6. History and teaching of crystallogenesis
7. Others

Official languages will be English and Russian. Simultaneous interpretation from Russian into English is planned. Abstracts and illustrative materials in Russian are supposed to be accompanied by English comments

Duration of oral presentations
Plenary talks: 30-40 min
Session talks: 15-30 min

Posters
The display area sizes will be 80 cm wide and 120 cm high

Publications
All the abstracts will be collected in a separate book distributed to the participants at the registration 

PREPARATION OF ABSTRACTS

Each the registered participant can present one abstract.

Electronic version of abstracts should be presented through the site of the Russian Mineralogical Society www.minsoc.ru. The procedure consists of the two steps: 1) registration at the site of the Russian Mineralogical Society, and 2) registration for the conference www.minsoc.ru/km2007. One can use the chapter “Help” (sub-chapters “Conference Help”, “Abstract Submission”) of the conference site.
Deadline is May 1, 2007. We ask you kindly to present your materials earlier the May 10, 2007.
You may correct  the presented abstracts and application forms till May 10, 2007

Format: text should be in *.rtf (preferably) or *.doc; figures and tables should be inserted in to the text. The prepared abstract (see below) should be compressed by means of  *.zip or  *.rar and passed via web-form on the conference site (you can find this form on the page “my conferences and abstracts”).
The size of an abstract: up to 2 pages A4 (including tables, figures and references)
Margins: 3 cm on the left; 1,5 cm on the right; 2 cm on the top and on bottom
Font: Times New Roman 12 pt
Interval between lines: 12 pt (single)
Paragraphs should be indented 1 cm without a blank line
Hyphenation should be excluded

The abstract example:

THE TITLES SHOULD BE TYPED IN BOLD CAPITALS AND CENTRED
THE BLANK LINE SHOULD FOLLOW THE TITLE

The initials and surnames of the authors are typed by the italics bold
lower-case and centred. Those of the presenting author are underlined
The city, institution and e-mail address of the author(s) should be typed
at the next line without a blank one by the italics lower-case and centred

Asterisks should be used to indicate authors of different institutions. Then leave one line blank. The text is typed as indicated by the principal information above. Then leave one line blank. References in the text are indicated by consistent numbers in square brackets typed in bold [1]. List of references (if necessary) follows the text after the blank line in succession without indents. The references are indicated also by the bold numbers in square brackets.

Acknowledgements and mentions of grants (if necessary) are typed at the end of the text before literature list by the lower-case italics (Times New Roman 12 pt) and divided from the text by a blank line.

REGISTRATION FEES (per person, EURO)

Registration fee	EUR/USD
Full	200/260
For students and post-graduates	100/130
For accompanying persons	100/130

Registration fees include:
-  participation,
-  the book of Collected Abstracts,
-  official invitation for obtaining visa,
-   transportation,
-   interpreter services,
-   welcome party,
-   refreshments,
-   some excursions

PAYMENTS:Registration fee should be paid be by bank transfer or by cash at the registration.

	EUR	USD
Account name	Saint-Petersburg State University, 7/9, Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia
Account number	40503978807001000023	40503840100001000023
Bank name	Bank for Foreign Trade, Branch St.Petersburg
Bank address	29, Bolshaya Morskaya st., St.Petersburg, Russia
SWIFT	VTBR RU M2 SPE
Bank correspondent	Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt/Main (DEUT DE FF) account № 100 949 808010 Bank for Foreign Trade Moscow Kuznetsky Most 16, Moscow 103031, Russia SWIFT: VTBR RU MM	Bank of New York 48 Wall str., New York, N.Y. 10286, USA account № 890-0097-507 SWIFT: IRVT US 3N
in favour of Saint-Petersburg State University, 7/9, Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia with the following reference: «Crystallogenesis and Mineralogy, registration fee from your surname and initials)».

Money should be transferred at your expenses.Please, kindly bring with you a copy of the bank receipt to avoid misunderstanding.
Please, inform about the transfer by e-mail. No travel cheques or credit cards are accepted.

CANCELLATIONS
Cancellations will be accepted provided written notification will be given to the Organizing Committee. Money will be transferred at your expenses. Refunds will be processed after the Conference.

VISAS
University Foreign Office will start arrangements for your visa support on May 10, 2007.
We need the filled questionnaires from you before this date.
After notification from the Organizing Committee you should apply for visa at the Russian Consulate in your country.
The travel passport should be valid not less than 6 months after the Conference time.

ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation can be arranged in city hotels.

EXCURSIONS
The Organizing Committee will arrange free excursions to the Mineralogical Museum of St. Petersburg University, the Museum of crystal imperfections at the Crystallography Dept., Mining Museum at the St. Petersburg Mining Institute, on Stone design of St. Petersburg.

The list of excursions available by a payment (over the city and suburbs, to city museums as well as theatre repertoires) will be announced separately.

SATELLITES
«Structural chemistry of inorganic actinide and lanthanide compounds» sponsored by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
Contacts: S.V.  Krivovichev (St. Petersburg г; skrivovi@mail.ru), W. Depmeier  (Kiel; wd@min.uni-kiel.de).