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Fri, Sep 08Sharon Visitor Centre auditoriumSep 08, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PMSharon Visitor Centre auditorium, 3700 Park 42 Dr, Sharonville, OH 45241, USAThe White Rock quarry at Clay Center, Ohio is Ohio's most famous and most prolific mineral specimen locality. Discover its history and fine mineral specimens.
Sat, May 06CincinnatiMay 06, 10:00 AM – May 07, 5:00 PMCincinnati, 11355 Chester Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45246, USA2023 SHOW THEME: Midwest Rocks, Minerals and Fossils 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 21Sharon Centre Auditorium, Sharon WoodsApr 21, 7:40 PM – 9:10 PMSharon Centre Auditorium, Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Rd, Sharonville, OH 45241, USAThe Pugh Quarry is a large open pit limestone operation located in northwest Ohio, and has been a notable source for well-formed and aesthetic, amber to golden colored calcite crystal specimens. Come listen and see about the mineralogy of this location.
Fri, Mar 10Sharon Woods Park Visitor's Center AuditMar 10, 7:30 PMSharon Woods Park Visitor's Center Audit, 11450 Lebanon Rd, Sharonville, OH 45241, USALearn the the difference between Asteroids, Meteors, Meteroids, Meteorites and Comets. Know if to bring an umbrella when the Lyrids, Orionids, Leonids and Geminids shower meteors.
Fri, Feb 10Sharon Woods Park Visitor's Center AuditFeb 10, 7:30 PMSharon Woods Park Visitor's Center Audit, 11450 Lebanon Rd, Sharonville, OH 45241, USAJohan Maertens presents program with pictures and video about geology and mineral collecting at one of the most prolific, and active, early 21st century localities in Belgium.
Fri, Jan 13Sharon Woods Park Visitor's Center AuditJan 13, 7:30 PMSharon Woods Park Visitor's Center Audit, 11450 Lebanon Rd, Sharonville, OH 45241, USATerry Huizing, a renowned calcite crystal collector, presents minerals from North Vernon, Indiana. He talks and illustrates about historical mineral collecting at this prolific locality.
Sun, Dec 04CincinnatiDec 04, 2022, 5:00 PM – Dec 05, 2022, 8:00 PMCincinnati, 11320 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45249, USACelebrate 2022 end with members and friends. Speaker Jeff Swanger, California. Owner/CEO Oceanview Mines An Update on the Southern California Gem Belt
Fri, Oct 14Sharon Woods Park Visitor's Center AuditOct 14, 2022, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PMSharon Woods Park Visitor's Center Audit, 11450 Lebanon Rd, Sharonville, OH 45241, USAJeff Spencer, a longtime field mineral collector, presents minerals from the Midwest. He talks about his personal experiences and friendships.
Fri, Sep 16Sharon Woods Visitor CenterSep 16, 2022, 8:00 PM – Sep 17, 2022, 5:30 PMSharon Woods Visitor Center, 11450 Lebanon Rd, Sharonville, OH 45241, USAVeteran CMS Members speak about their personal earth sciences hobby experiences. An opportunity to get to know them better and learn new perspectives or to revive your silent aspirations.
Fri, Jun 10Sharon Woods Visitor Centre auditoriumJun 10, 2022, 8:00 PMSharon Woods Visitor Centre auditorium , 3700 Park 42 Dr, Sharonville, OH 45241, USAGeologist Janet Clifford speaks about the interesting history and the amazing variety of minerals found at the Getchell mine in Humboldt County, Nevada. This mine is in a polymetallic deposit originally mined for gold and silver; followed by a host of other exploitable metals, many of which occur as
Sat, May 21Sharonville Convention CenterMay 21, 2022, 10:00 AM – May 22, 2022, 5:00 PMSharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45246, USA2022 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 auditoriumMar 25, 2022, 7:30 PMSharon Woods Visitor Centre auditorium , Sharon Woods, Sharonville, OH 45241, USAJust 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, SharonFeb 18, 2022, 8:00 PMSharon Visitor Centre Auditorium, Sharon, 11450 Lebanon Rd, Sharonville, OH 45241, USAAn audio-visual presentation about about celestine crystal in Ohio. Will you make it the Ohio State mineral?
Fri, Jan 14Sharon Visitor Centre Auditorium, SharonJan 14, 2022, 8:00 PMSharon Visitor Centre Auditorium, Sharon, 11450 Lebanon Rd, Sharonville, OH 45241, USAAn illustrated program about minerals occuring in geodes from sedimentary rocks of Middle Mississippian age.- Fri, Nov 12Sharon Woods Visitor Centre auditoriumNov 12, 2021, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PMSharon Woods Visitor Centre auditorium, 11450 Lebanon Rd, Sharonville, OH 45241, USAAnnual Auction to benefit the CMS Educational Foundation
Fri, Oct 15Sharon Woods Visitor Centre auditoriumOct 15, 2021, 8:00 PM – 9:25 PM EDTSharon Woods Visitor Centre auditorium, 11450 Lebanon Rd, Sharonville, OH 45241, USAJim 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.
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