Abstract
A session for material sciences in mineralogy has been organized as the micro-symposia in the annual meeting of Mineralogical Society of Japan at the 50th anniversary. The session consisted of 19-presentations of various experimental subjects including computerized experiments such as applications for energy, optics, magnetisms, diffusion, catalysis, bio-minerals, crystal growth, nano- and micro-structures, hydrogen-bonding, high pressures etc. Although the variety characterizes the nature of mineralogy, the current trend dose not always contain necessary fields in it. Applied physics of crystals, including the mechanical nature and optics combined with modern technology, are unfortunately lacking or insufficient to date in curriculums of mineralogy. Beauty of minerals may be attractive even for school-children and efficient to cultivate their future interests in natural sciences.
