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 – […]
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To view open positions and sign up to volunteer, click here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4da8ad2babfccf8-minnesota To view the volunteer training video, click here: https://youtu.be/4Jc6OVMyQHs
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 […]
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 […]
Meeting Schedule: 5:30-6:30pm - Social Hour 6:30-7:30pm - Club Proceedings 7:30-8:30pm - Presentation 8:30-9pm - Wrap up
Our March meeting will be held in-person at the Roseville Skating Center and Banquet Facility and will also be broadcast via Zoom. Demonstration Night will include: geode cutting with a lapidary saw, rock drilling, Alaskan fossil collection display and discussion, gemstone tree display and discussion, Columbian mineral display and discussion, quartz variety display and discussion, […]
MMC April Board Meeting
MMC April Meeting and Presentation by Dr. Peter Makovicky, "Parrosaurus Missouriensis" (In-person and virtually)
MMC May Meeting & Silent Auction *This is a members-only Silent Auction* Email [email protected] for details.
Member-Only Rock Swap and Picnic - 10am-2pm
Our September meeting will be held in-person at the Creekside Community Center and will also be broadcast via Zoom. Our meeting will focus on club updates, annual show information, summer finds, and a tour of the Rock Shop located at our new meeting facility! Here is the schedule: 6:00-6:30pm - Arrival/Socializing 6:30-7:30pm - Club Proceedings […]
