GSA Penrose Conference on Layered Mafic Intrusions an Associated Economic Deposits

层状镁铁质侵入岩具有重要的科学和经济意义，因为它们是来自南非、津巴布韦或俄罗斯联邦等高风险司法管辖区的80%钯和其他铂族元素的地质储集层。在美国，多年来，像Stillwater复合体这样的层状侵入体提供了铬矿石和其他经济资源。这些综合体构成了世界级的自然实验室，用于培训学生学习火成岩岩石学和经济地质学。该奖项将资助10名初出茅庐的科学家和研究生参加将于2016年8月8日至12日在美国蒙大拿州红洛奇举行的层状镁铁质侵入岩及相关经济矿床彭罗斯会议的旅费和注册费。科学的进步往往发生在科学家们相互交谈、讨论他们的结果并提出新的假设时。GSA彭罗斯会议的形式为与会者提供了深入互动的机会，进行了几天的集中讨论。国内和国际专家将与职业生涯早期的科学家互动，就层状镁铁质侵入体的起源、演化和矿床形成的新方法和紧迫问题进行集思广益。会议还提供了最好的场所，让下一代科学家与矿石成因和勘探领域的行业专业人士会面和互动。这次美国地质学会(GSA)彭罗斯会议的主要目标是：i)探讨层状镁铁质侵入岩的岩石学、地球化学和经济地质学方面的最新进展；ii)加强职业生涯早期和研究生科学家在与层状镁铁质侵入岩有关的地球科学各方面的培训；iii)确定未来十年需要解决的有关层状镁铁质侵入岩的关键问题。该奖项将为十位职业生涯早期的科学家提供参加本次会议的支持。

Layered mafic intrusions are scientifically and economically important because they are the geological reservoir for 80% of the palladium and other platinum group elements that derives from high-risk jurisdictions, such as South Africa, Zimbabwe, or the Russian Federation. In the US, layered intrusions such as the Stillwater Complex, have supplied chromium ore and other economic resources over the years. These complexes constitute world class natural laboratories to train students in igneous petrology and economic geology. This award will support the travel and registration costs required for the participation of ten early-career scientists and graduate students in the Geological Society of America (GSA) Penrose Conference on 'Layered mafic intrusions and associated economic deposits' that will be held in Red Lodge, Montana, U.S.A. from August 8th to 12th, 2016. Advances in science often occur when scientists talk to each other, discuss their results and formulate new hypotheses. The format of GSA Penrose conferences provides the opportunity for in-depth interactions amongst participants for several days of focused discussion. National and international experts will interact with early-career scientists to brainstorm on new approaches and pressing questions regarding the origin, evolution and ore deposit formation of layered mafic intrusions. The conference also provides the best venue to allow the next generation of scientists to meet and interact with industry professionals in the area of ore genesis and exploration. Finally, it is expected that the conference will provide clarity on key topics primed for advance on understanding layered mafic intrusions over the next decade.The main goals of this Geological Society of America (GSA) Penrose conference are i) to explore recent advances in the petrology, geochemistry and economic geology of layered mafic intrusions; ii) to enhance the training of early-career and graduate scientists in any aspect of the geosciences pertaining to layered mafic intrusions; and iii) to define the key questions regarding layered mafic intrusions that need to be addressed in the coming decade. This award will provide support for ten early-career scientists to attend this conference.