Bristol Gem & Mineral Club » Monthly Meetings

June 2012 meeting

Barb — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:06:02 +0000

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 7 PM in the dining room (cafeteria) of the Bristol Senior Center, 240 Stafford Ave., in Bristol. We will begin with a short business meeting (see note about concurrent Kids Program below), followed by a break for the silent auction, socializing, and refreshments, and then our program.

Our speaker for the evening will be Dr. Mark Evans (Physics and Earth Science Dept., Central Connecticut State University), who will talk about fluid inclusions. What are fluid inclusions, you ask??? Fluid inclusions are tiny bubbles. These small pockets of liquid (gases, petroleum, brine and even small crystals) found in minerals can provide an incredible wealth of information about how minerals form. They are essentially the same liquids that were present when the mineral crystallized, trapped within the mineral for millions of years. They are used by the mining industry, oil and gas industry, and by geologists around the world to understand the conditions of mineral formation. This talk will cover some fascinating aspects of fluid inclusions including what they are, how they form, and why they are important.

At the SAME time as the business meeting (7 to about 7:30), we will run another short program geared for kids or new collectors. Club member Llyn K. will present “Focusing Your Collection Makes Collecting More Fun.” Anyone is welcome to attend, and we promise to have you back to the main meeting in time for cookies!

Hope to see you there!

May 2012 meeting

Barb — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:42:52 +0000

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 7 PM in the dining room (cafeteria) of the Bristol Senior Center, 240 Stafford Ave., Bristol. We will begin with a short business meeting, followed by refreshments (no silent auction!), and then the program. It’s our Spring Auction!!! Rules and auction slips will be included with the next bulletin.

Hope to see you there!

Update for the April 2012 meeting!

Barb — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:09:38 +0000

Sorry folks, but there is another change in the program for the April meeting. Our scheduled speaker (Cathryn Prince) cancelled (again), but club member Russ Behnke has graciously volunteered to give us “Part 2” of his favorite mineral specimens. As you may recall from Part 1 last year, Russ has an amazing collection (all beautifully photographed) and interesting stories about the pieces. Please remember to thank Russ for filling in at the last moment like this.

We’ll go back to our regular format—business meeting, break for refreshments and silent auction, and then the program. If you know anyone who receives the bulletin by regular mail, kindly let them know about the new change.

And don’t forget–mineral id for kids and interested adults during the business meeting (7:00 to around 7:30).

Thanks and we’ll see everyone on Tuesday!

April 2012 meeting

Barb — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:52:30 +0000

*********CHANGE–PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PROGRAM BY CATHRYN PRINCE WILL START AT 7:30 pm.

Our next meeting is Tuesday, April 10 in the dining room (cafeteria) of the Bristol Senior Center, 240 Stafford Ave., Bristol beginning at 7 PM. We will begin with a short business meeting, followed by refreshments, and then our program. PROGRAM AT 7:30 pm.

The April program will feature local journalist and author Cathryn Prince. She will discuss her book, A Professor, A President, and a Meteor: The Birth of American Science. This is a rescheduled program from last October, and it promises to be a very interesting evening.

Additional note–During the business meeting in April, we will be running a separate program for kids (and other interested members) on mineral identification. Learn about hardness, streak, color, luster, and other physical properties that can be used to identify minerals.

March 2012 meeting

Barb — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:48:24 +0000

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 7 PM in the dining room of the Bristol Senior Center, 240 Stafford Ave., Bristol. We will be begin with a short business meeting, followed by refreshments, and then the program. Our speaker for the evening will be Dave Korzendorfer (Club President), who will talk on the Geologic History of Connecticut. It should be an interesting and informative evening!

Hope to see you there!

February 2012 meeting

Barb — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:23:34 +0000

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 7 PM in the dining room of the Bristol Senior/Community Center, 240 Stafford Ave. in Bristol. We will begin with a short busness meeting, followed by refreshments, and then the program.

Our guest speaker will be club member Jason Glenn. Jason’s presentation is on the Michigan Copper Range, including a general overview of the region, with a discussion of the formation and characteristics of the copper deposits, the history of both ancient and modern mining in the region, and the minerals that may currently be found in the mine dumps. He’ll be bringing lots of copper specimens to show us!

Hope to see you there! (It’s Valentine’s Day, so bring a date!)