
The 2009 biennial conference of the Specialist Group in Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrology will be held at Acacia Hotel, Kangaroo Island, South Australia.

November 8th to 13th, 2009. Registration and abstract submission deadline is 31 August 2009.

This *Gordon style* conference will address three main themes in consecutive sessions:
New evidence and methods to illuminate the Earths secular evolution;
Unique Australia, how and why?;
Cutting edge techniques: description and application.
Each theme will involve 20 minute talks from a small number of invited speakers plus ample time for discussion. Afternoon poster sessions will be associated with short introductory presentations by the other attendees. Field excursions will be integrated into the programme and will examine the stunning migmatites and other records of the Delamerian Orogeny of South Australia and will involve winery visits. See conference program.
Places limited, so please register your interest early here!

| Mike Brown |
University of Maryland |
| Joel Brügger |
University of Adelaide |
| John Foden |
University of Adelaide |
| Martin Hand |
University of Adelaide |
| Joerg Hermann |
Australian National University |
| Mark Kendrick |
University of Melbourne |
| John Mavrogenes |
Australian National University |
| Sasha Nemchin |
Curtin University of Technology |
| Craig O’Neill |
Macquarie University |
| Hugh O’Neill |
Australian National University |
| Daniella Rubatto |
Australian National University |
| Tracy Rushmer |
Macquarie University |
| Bruce Schaefer |
Macquarie University |
| Simon Turner |
Macquarie University |
| John Woodhead |
University of Melbourne |
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