7:30 PM Zoom Meeting European Museum Collections – Exquisite minerals, gems and jewelry Presented by Denise Nelson GIA Grad. – Jewelry Designer/Appraiser Worldwide Gem Mine Explorer Denise’s presentation provides for us a glimpse at the lesser known, yet stunningly exquisite mineral, gem and jewelry exhibits in European museums. Trier, Freiberg, Munich and Ehrbach in Germany,…

7:30 PM IN-PERSON Winter Silent Auction VETERANS MEMORIAL MULTIPURPOSE ROOM We will start with a short membership business meeting followed by our fun and exciting Member’s Silent Auction. Items up for bid may include slabs, rough, specimens, tools, jewelry, jewelry supplies, collecting gear, books and more. Items will be displayed for preview. When the auction…

7:30 PM Zoom Meeting Fluorite – The World’s Most Colorful Mineral presented by Dick Weber Due to a spectacular range of colors and well developed crystals, this mineral is highly sought after by collectors. Clear and colorless when pure, fluorite can exhibit every color of the spectrum from the deepest purple to bright oranges and…

7:30 PM Zoom Meeting Agate areas of the famed Kokernot o6 Ranch in Texas presented by Stephen Blyskal Our November program will be presented by Stephen Blyskal, a Rockhound and Retired Geologist, who will describe collecting in the wonderful agate areas of the famed Kokernot o6 Ranch in Texas. The ranch was founded many years…

7:30 PM Zoom Meeting Exotic Common Opals Lecture presentation by Helen Serras-Herman, MFA, FGA Opals are typically known for their fiery play-of-color and rather pricey costs, but there is a wide range of what are called “Common Opals” that have striking body colors, luscious bands and bold stripes. And these Opals are great lapidary materials.…

7:30 PM Zoom Meeting Collecting at the Red Cloud Mines of Lincoln County, New Mexico & How, Creating Fantastic Specimen Images using modern technology Two part presentation by Scott Raley Scott will tell us about the Red Cloud mines of Lincoln County, N.M. They are two small and distinct mines, just a few hundred feet…

7:30 PM Zoom Meeting Lakers (Lake Superior Agates) Presented by Dick Weber This month geologist Dick Weber will take us on a journey to the upper Midwest to look at Lake Superior agates. He will show us how they formed, where they are found, and the traditions relating to their care and display. Dick has…

7:30 PM (Pacific) Zoom Virtual Meeting Tiny Minerals With a Big Surprise This program will show the future of mineral collecting, the use of modern technology, and minerals that are measured in centimeters not pounds. Where can you find your micro minerals? I will demonstrate how to cut, shape, and mount the minerals. These discarded…