February 24

DIAMONTOLOGY 101
Daniel Hogan, a GIZ alumni and member of the Diamond Counci of America, will share about diamonds, their qualities and some not so well known facts.
FIELD TRIPS
2021 | WHERE | WHAT |
February 27 | Eichhorn Jewelry Tour | Behind the scene look at working with gems |
March 6 | Richmond IN | Fossils |
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2020 | Where | What |
January 25 | Langsdon Mineral collection | Minerals at night under UV |
February 29 | Lizzadro Museum bus Trip | See rocks, gems, fossils |
March 7 | Richmond roadcut & show | Fossils |
POSTPONED-TBD | Arkansas Trip | Quartz, wavellite, variscite |
June 13 | Falls of the Ohio State Park | Walk on fossils, collect minerals and fossils from piles |
July 11 | Strawtown Koteewi Park | Archeological trip |
July 25 | Sylvania Quarry, South Rockwood, MI | Celestite, Calcite, Fluorite |
August 26 | Petoskey State Park | Petoskey & Charlesvoix stones |
September 26 | Flintridge Ohio | Flint and quartz |
November 14 | Fox Island County Park | Geology tour |
2019 | WHERE | WHAT |
March 16 (rescheduled) | Downtown ACPL, Mtg RM A | 2 hour workshop-Making Micromounts |
April 6 | LaFarge Fossil Garden/Indian Artifacts | Fossils, Indian Artifacts |
April 27 | Medora, IN | Geodes, fossils |
May 24-25 | Alpena/Petoskey Festival | Minerals, fossils |
June 1 | Wauseon, OH | MSHA Training |
June 29 | Put-In-Bay | Visit Celestite cave |
June 15 | Flint Ridge area | Flint and quartz |
July 13-17 | Moose Lake, MN & Calumet, MI | Agates, Copper, Datolite |
Aug. 17 | South Rockwood, MI | Celestite, Calcite |
Sept. 14 | Au gGlaize Quarry, Oakwood OH | Calcite, fluorite |
Oct. 26 (cancelled due to weather) | Falls of the Ohio,IN & Kentucky | Fossils |
Nov. 23 | South Whitley Library | Ted Schultz Collection |
JUNIOR PROGRAM (We meet during the adult business meeting)
January 2021 | What is a mineral? | Virtual lesson |
February | Crystal systems and ID | Make isometric xl,, learn clues to mineral ID |
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January 2020 | Stone Age Painting with rocks |
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February | Stone Age tool - making-canceled |
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March | TBD |
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April | TBD |
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May | TBD |
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June | Stone Age jewelry |
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July | No Meeting |
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August | Stone Age art |
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September | Stone Age tools |
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October | Minerals under the Microscope |
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November | Fossils under the Microscope |
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December | Canceled |
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THREE RIVERS GEM & MINERAL ANNUAL SHOW
Our 59th Rock, Mineral, Fossil, Jewelry & Lapidary show and sale was Oct. 16, 17, and 18 at the Allen County Indiana Fairgrounds. Due to COVID-19, many of our regular features were not be available. Dealers, club table and silent auction were planned. Click SHOW to see our show website, which describes the 2020 show. Attendees wore wear face masks and were encouraged to maintain social distancing. The wearing of plastic gloves was encouraged. Friday's School Day was canceled..
For information on any of the above, phone Michele Yamanaka (260) 424-5070 or email her at YamanakaM@cs.com.