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Next Meeting
May 23, 2012
7-9 pm
WHAT IN THE WORLD IS IN THAT?
Mineral Minors present common objects and the minerals of which they are made PLUS
great video on how mining companies find minerals
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We are located in Fort Wayne Indiana. We are a non-profit,
family-oriented club. We collect minerals, fossils, rocks and Indian artifacts. We have members who do lapidary,
gold and silversmithing, faceting, cabochons and wirewrapping. We meet at 7-9 pm on the 4th Wednesday of the month
(except December on the 3rd Wednesday and no meeting in July) at
Science Central
1950 N. Clinton Street
Fort Wayne IN 46805
Our main fund-raiser is our annual October Rock and Mineral Show
& Sale at the Allen County Fairgrounds. Our 2012 show (51st) will be Oct. 19, 20, & 21. We offer
annual scholarships each year to students majoring in Geology.
2012 Show Flyer
SHOW WEBSITE
Click this sentence to see video of the 2008 show.
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May
Basic: More clues to Mineral Identification
Mineral Minors:
Where in the world did that come from? Prepare short talks for program, display collections
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May 5 - IMI Pendleton for calcite and fossils
May 5 - IMI Lafarge Paulding for fossils
June 2 - IMI Pipecreek Jr for fossils and calcite
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SPECIAL BIG CLUB TRIP
COPPER COUNTRY!
Aug. 7 - 11
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Native copper, epidote, prehnite, gold, silver, datolite
We will collect at mines and a private pile
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For information on any of the above, phone Michele Yamanaka (260)-424-5070
or email her at YamanakaM@cs.com.
Please get in touch to offer comments and/or join our club.
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Minerals, Fossils, Rocks, Lapidary...Something
for everyone!
Three Rivers Gem & Mineral Society
c/o Bob Hamm, President
2012 Falconview Pl
Fort Wayne, IN 46818
(260) 409-8621
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