Upcoming Events
Sat, May 21Sharonville Convention Center2022 SHOW THEME: A Selection from my Collection 4 Illustrated Earth Science Programs 50+ Retail and Wholesale Dealers Swap Area 70 Gem, Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry Displays from museum, university and private collections Free Fossil, Meteorite, Mineral & Gemstone Identification
Fri, Mar 25Sharon Woods Visitor Centre auditoriumJust as China has emerged as an economic power, so too its abundant minerals have recently amazed the world of mineral collecting. Chinese culture has a tradition of “scholar stones” used for philosophical contemplation, but it is only recently that the Chinese have turned to mineral collecting.
Fri, Feb 18Sharon Visitor Centre Auditorium, SharonAn audio-visual presentation about about celestine crystal in Ohio. Will you make it the Ohio State mineral?
Fri, Jan 14Sharon Visitor Centre Auditorium, SharonAn illustrated program about minerals occuring in geodes from sedimentary rocks of Middle Mississippian age.- Fri, Nov 12Sharon Woods Visitor Centre auditoriumAnnual Auction to benefit the CMS Educational Foundation
Fri, Oct 15Sharon Woods Visitor Centre auditoriumJim Gebel is a master mineral collector and a true fluorite enthusiast who has built a collection that would be the pride of any museum. It is worldwide in scope with a notable focus on the Illinois fluorspar district. The specimens are fine in quality, typically large, and mostly contemporary.