Dear Colleagues,
 
The 5th biennial Reynolds Cup competition for quantitative mineral
analysis is now open.  You can now obtain samples by sending an e-mail
to [email protected]  with ‘RC2010Enter’ in the subject line.
Information about the previous competitions including guidelines can be
found at http://www.clays.org/reynoldscup.html . 
 
Please use the following format when registering:
 
Subject:  Please put “RC2010Enter” in the subject line in your email
request
 
Body:  In the body of the email please put the following information: 
 
Name:
               Institution/organization:
               Shipping address: (that works for DHL/Courier delivery,
e.g. physical address not Postal Box)
               Phone number (for delivery): 
               Email address:
 
Please also fill in these same delivery address details on the attached
file Address-Label.doc
 
A total of 90 sets of samples are available for distribution.   Each
set comprises three samples with mineral mixtures commonly found in clay
bearing rocks or soils.   All 90 sets of samples will be distributed in
the order of registration.  
 
The deadline for submission of the results is May 21, 2010.  The top
three contestants with the most accurate results will be announced at
the 2010-Trilateral Meeting on Clays, Seville 6-10th June 2010.  Only
the names of the top three contestants will be published.  The names of
the other participants will remain confidential.
 
The competition is open to anyone interested in quantitative mineral
analysis.  
 
Because of the popularity of the Reynolds Cup and the enormous amount
of work put into its preparation, potential participants are strongly
encouraged to plan ahead and only request samples if they are sure they
can complete the analysis and return results to the organizers by the
due date.  Those who request samples and do not send in results or
return the samples unopened WELL BEFORE the due date will not be
eligible to participate in future Reynolds Cups.  A waiting list will be
kept to offer returned samples to other potential participants.
 
To ensure an even wider exposure, we encourage you to forward this
announcement to your national mailing lists and mineralogy associations
& to colleagues and friends who might be interested in participating.
 
We are looking forward to your participation!
 
 
Sincerely,
 
 
Steve Hillier – Helen Pendlowski- the Reynolds Cup 2010 organizers 

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