Our January Meeting will be a business meeting and include the swearing in of 2021 board members.

Join us via Zoom on Saturday, January 23rd at 6pm. We will talk all things rocks, minerals, fossils, and lapidary! Possible discussion topics include: Did you collect anything interesting this year? Go on any independent field trips? Did you cut, polish, and/or facet? Or feel free to come up with your own discussion topic! Members […]

Join us for February's Virtual Presentation: Geology of the Mississippi River Gorge of the Twin Cities featuring Randy Strobel. Members - Login to see virtual meeting link.

Member-Only Social Hour Join us via Zoom on Saturday, February 27 at 6pm. We will talk all things rocks, minerals, fossils, and lapidary! Possible discussion topics include: Interesting specimens for show and tell. Looking for lapidary tips - cutting, polishing, carving, etc. Or feel free to come up with your own discussion topic! Members – […]

Join us for our March presentation! Title: How ancient iron-rich rocks tell the story of past oceans Summary: Minnsota's iron-rich rocks preserve geochemical information about what seawater was like billions of years ago. To interpret this record however, we must peel back the layers of time by reading mineral reactions that occurred after the rock formed. High-spatial resolution geochemical […]

Member-Only Social Hour Join us via Zoom on Saturday, March 27 at 6pm. We will talk all things rocks, minerals, fossils, and lapidary! Possible discussion topics include: Interesting specimens for show and tell. Looking for lapidary tips - cutting, polishing, carving, etc. Or feel free to come up with your own discussion topic! Members – […]

Business Meeting with Club Updates Topic: April Club Meeting Time: Apr 10, 2021 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83793767037?pwd=bzVXaGhja3E1Q0dFOHp2cXhCbytFQT09 Meeting ID: 837 9376 7037 Passcode: 241436 One tap mobile +13017158592,,83793767037#,,,,*241436# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,83793767037#,,,,*241436# US (Chicago)

Join us for MMC's Virtual Presentation! Title:  Exploring and Expanding the Minnesota Fossil Record Summary:  Minnesota’s fossils date back more than two billion years, with a rich and complex history. Within that time, ecosystems of three main geologic periods are very well represented within the state. From the shallow ocean waters teeming with life 450 […]

Lake Superior Agate Origins, Classification and Prospecting This is a three-part presentation focused on Lake Superior Agates. Part one provides a high-level summary of the geological events that led to the formation of agates, a bit of agate chemistry, and the glacial activities that led to the broad distribution of Lake Superior Agates. Part two […]

Member-Only Social Hour Join us via Zoom on Saturday, May 22 at 6pm. We will talk all things rocks, minerals, fossils, and lapidary! Possible discussion topics include: Interesting specimens for show and tell. Looking for lapidary tips – cutting, polishing, carving, etc. Or feel free to come up with your own discussion topic! Members – […]

This will be a hybrid meeting - held both in-person and via Zoom! Live in Person: Roseville Skating Center, Rose Room 2661 Civic Center Drive, Roseville, MN 55113 Live via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82279862838?pwd=eXViRS90Ui9PQmF4dmFCQ2w1cElxUT09 Meeting ID: 822 7986 2838 Passcode: 491366 Meeting Schedule: 5:30-6:30pm - Social Hour 6:30-7:30pm - Club Proceedings 7:30-8:30pm - Presentation 8:30-9pm - Wrap […]