overview

Overview

Zeolite '06 is a week-long, international scientific meeting for the presentation of scholarly papers and posters on natural zeolites. Sponsored by the International Natural Zeolite Association (INZA), Zeolite '06 is the premier venue for investigators working in all aspects of natural zeolite research and applications.

The program of Zeolite '06 will include the following:

Symposia	Organizers
250 Years of Natural Zeolite Science	Carmine Colella
The Legacy of Fred Mumpton	David Bish and Douglas Ming
Technical Sessions	Organizers
Zeolite Formation and Occurrence	Alessio Langella and Piergiulio Cappelletti
Mineralogy of Natural Zeolites	Thomas Armbruster
Thermodynamics, Ion Exchange, and Characterization	Roberto Pabalan
Modeling of Zeolite Surfaces and Processes	Randall Cygan
Zeolites in Radioactive Waste Control	David Vaniman
Environmental Applications of Zeolites	Peter Leggo
Zeolites in Agriculture and Animal Nutrition	Zhaohui (George) Li
New and Innovative Zeolite Applications	Robert Bowman

A copy of the final program can be downloaded here (PDF, 1.9 MB).

Field Trips

Midweek day trip to St. Cloud Mine near the old mining town of Winston, New Mexico
Optional post-conference 2.5-day trip to zeolite deposits of interest in the southwestern United States

History

Zeolite '06 is the Seventh International Conference on the Occurrence, Properties, and Utilization of Natural Zeolites. The first conference was Zeolite '76, held in Tucson, Arizona. It was during this conference that the International Committee on Natural Zeolites (ICNZ) was created "to promote and encourage the growing interest in natural zeolite materials throughout the scientific and technical community." ICNZ was renamed INZA in 2004. The previous international conferences were:

Zeolite '76 - Tucson, Arizona USA
Zeolite '85 - Budapest, Hungary
Zeolite '91 - Havana, Cuba
Zeolite '93 - Boise, Idaho USA
Zeolite '97 - Ischia (Naples), Italy
Zeolite '02 - Thessaloniki, Greece

The last two conferences averaged 170 attendees representing more than 30 countries from all continents.

Companions

Registered participants are encouraged to bring companions to enjoy special sight-seeing and recreational activities. Registered companions are welcome to participate in the mid-week and optional post-conference field trips. Both field trips will include visits to sites of geological and cultural interest. Click here for details.

Conference Poster

Download the full-color poster for this event!

small: 8.5 in x 14 in (759kB PDF)
(21.6 cm x 35.6 cm)

Book of Abstracts

Registered participants will receive a 288-page book containing abstracts of all the papers and posters scheduled to be presented at Zeolite '06 at press time. A PDF of the Book of Abstracts can be downloaded here. (6.55 MB).

Zeolite '06 is hosted by New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro, New Mexico, USA.