:: AIPEA COMMITTEES ::.

Two AIPEA Committees have been established:
The Nomenclature Committee and the Teaching Committee.
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:: NOMENCLATURE COMMITEE ::

The purpose of the AIPEA Nomenclature Committee is to make general and specific recommendations concerning:

(1) definitions of mineralogical and crystallographic clay-related terms;
(2) classification and terminology of clays, clay minerals and related terms;
(3) standardization of structural and descriptive terms;
(4) the establishment of procedures/criteria for determining species;
(5) the emphasis (or re-emphasis) of the proper use of terms; and
(6) any additional aspects relating to nomenclature.

Approximately 12 published reports have been presented since the 1950s. However, an additional 12 unpublished reports have been archived, and many committee papers have been written by guest members asked to join the committee to help resolve a specific issue or by committee members to help lead the discussion of a specific topic. Although the latter papers have not been published, many illuminate the rationale behind recommendations. In addition, they may also show insight in areas still in need of additional research. In general, the Committee is not expected to provide research to reach a recommendation. Instead, where sufficient data are unavailable, the Committee may (or may not) note the insufficiency and postpone any further comment.

An extensive report has been published in Clay Minerals (2006; 41,863-877).

The Committee Members are:

S. Guggenheim – Chairman
J.M. Adams - Principal Editor of Clay Minerals (ex officio)
J.W. Stucki - Principal Editor of Clay Minerals (ex officio)
F. Bergaya - France
M.F. Brigatti - Italy
V.A. Drits - Russia
M.L.L. Formoso - Brazil
E. Galan - Spain
T. Kogure - Japan
H. Stanjek - Germany

:: TEACHING COMMITEE ::