The Mineralogical Society of Poland (MSP) was established in April 17, 1969. According to the statute “MSP supports the development of mineralogical sciences and propagates them in the Polish society”. The headquarter of the Society is in Cracow at the AGH University of Science and Technology. There are regional branches of the MSP in Warsaw, Wrocław and Sosnowiec.

The former presidents of the MSP:
Professor Andrzej Bolewski (1969 – 1980)
Professor Witold Żabiński (1980 – 1994)
Professor Marian Banaś (1994 – 1998)

Professor Janusz Janeczek (1998 – 2002)

Professor Piotr Wyszomirski (2002 – 2004)

Since 2004 Professor Marek Michalik has been a present president of the Mineralogical Society of Poland.

Mineralogical Society of Poland has been a member of the International Mineralogical Association (IMA) since 1973 and in 1999 the Society joined the European Mineralogical Union (EMU). The representatives of the MSP are members of several commissions of IMA.

The Mineralogical Society of Poland publishes in English two journals: “Mineralogia Polonica” (since 1970, chief editor – prof. Witold Żabiński) and “Mineralogical Society of Poland – Special Papers” (since 1991, chief editor – prof. Piotr Wyszomirski). The “Mineralogia Polonica” publishes reviewed papers on the latest achievements in mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry in Poland and elsewhere. The “Special Papers” publishes reviewed abstracts, texts of posters and oral presentations presented during conferences organized by the MSP. In 2007 the Mineralogical Society of Poland had 215 members, including 13 honorary members.