The featured speaker for our May 12, 2026 meeting was Prof. Emeritus John Hughes. As past president of the Mineralogical Society of America, John has published hundreds of papers unraveling the atomic arrangements of minerals and even had the opportunity to solve the atomic arrangement of a mineral from the Apollo 14 lunar return mission. His engaging talk explored the world of rare-earth elements, their use in everyday life, and geographical dispersion around the globe.
( Lto R) GMRC President Bill Frantz, Speaker Host Rick Hartman, and Speaker Prof. John Hughes