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Upcoming Events
Sat, Dec 06LovelandEducational Foundation Award + Formal presentation by Jeff Scovil : A Year in the Life of a Mineral Photographer: Gems, Jewelry, Trilobites and Crystals
Fri, Nov 14Sharon Woods Park Visitor CentreThis an auction benefits the CMS Educational Foundation. A great opportunity to support a good cause an acquire nice mineral, fossil, and gemstone specimens.
Fri, Oct 10Sharon Woods Park Visitor CentreSpeaker, Elizabeth O’Brien presents the basics: what are minerals, how do they form, and why are they important? This will be followed by a conversation about assembling a meaningful mineral collection without “breaking the piggy bank.”
Fri, Sep 12Sharon Woods Park Visitor CentreJeff Smith, the “Geode Guy” cracks open geodes to expose crystals inside. A hands-on, interactive science program about rock groups and minerals with a special emphasis on geodes. Participants will journey to Mexico and underground to an active geode mine.
Fri, May 09Sharon Woods Park Visitor CentreIran offers significant opportunities in the collectible crystal and gemstone market, driven by its rich mineral resources and strategic development plans. Join us for a mineral collector’s experiences in Iran. (Image: Iranite from Chah Khouni Mine, Iran. Copyright Christophe Boutry)
Fri, May 09Sharon Woods Park Visitor CentreCurious About Rocks? Start Your Journey Here! Join us for a 30-minute, hands-on Rocks & Minerals Study for Beginners — perfect for budding geologists of all ages! Get up close with real specimens, learn to identify common rocks and minerals. No experience needed — just curiosity!
Fri, Apr 11Sharon Woods Park Visitor CentrePaleobiologist Dave Meyer’s ambitious career goal was to compare the biology of living crinoids with the paleontology of fossil crinoids; and this presentation is his seldom-told story of how that goal became a reality.
Fri, Mar 14Sharon Woods Park Visitor CentreHear the story of the discovery, preparation and display configuration of “Apex” a stegosaurus ,a genus of herbivorous, four-legged, armored dinosaur from the Late Jurassic.
Fri, Feb 14Sharon Woods Park Visitor Centre AuditorThis illustrated lecture will explore the mystery about the origin of the Great Lakes. Multiple suspects will be tested on their involvement with the mystery.
Fri, Jan 10Sharon Woods Park Visitor CentreThis illustrated lecture will explore the development of Vermont geology and share the history of major mining operations in Vermont with special emphasis given to the collector-friendly Lowell/Eden quarries at Belvidere Mountain well known for a host of minerals, but especially for grossular garnet
Sat, Dec 07LovelandEducational Foundation Award + Formal presentation by Ludmila Cheshko : From Russia with Love - A Treasury of Minerals, Gems, and Fossils- Fri, Nov 08Sharon Woods Park Visitor CentreThis an auction benefits the CMS Educational Foundation. A great opportunity to support a good cause an acquire nice mineral, fossil, and gemstone specimens.
Fri, Oct 11Sharon Woods Park Visitor CentreImagine minerals that show rainbow-like luminous surface colors and change color with position of the light. And better yet, these minerals can be collected in Kentucky! Come and see examples.
Fri, Sep 13Sharon Woods Park Visitor CentreSome minerals "Glow Rocks" have a unique property - a hidden rainbow of color that is only revealed using special ultraviolet lights. Learn about mineral fluorescence and how you can get this at home.
Fri, May 10Sharon Woods Park Visitor CentreNorth America’s finest specimens of fluorite, strontianite, benstonite, alstonite and paralstonite were recovered during Mining in the Illinois-Kentucky fluorspar district. Mr. Goldstein talks about these deposits.
Sat, May 04Cincinnati2024 SHOW THEME: Crystal and Fossil Treasures 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, Apr 12Sharon Woods Park Visitor CentreThe Tucson Show, world’s largest showing of gemstones, fossils, minerals can be overwhelming. Pete Heckscher, a professional mineral dealer, shares insider observations and tips.
Fri, Mar 08Sharon Woods Park Visitor CentreDon Dallaire presents beryllium pegmatite mining from New Hampshire. Of all elements, beryllium is the most widespread in granitic pegmatites and forms many species. The best known of which is beryl (think aquamarine). Don is an avid field collector and has personally assembled a fine collection.
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