Micromounters of New England

NEXT MEETING: Saturday, February 20, 2010 from 9am to noon at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Chelmsford, MA.

ALL ARE WELCOME - KIDS AND VISITORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING THEIR UNKNOWNS

Get directions here

Club Officers

President
Joe Mulvey
(603) 880-4018
bassmeister_2000
@yahoo.com

Vice Pres.
Gordon Jackson
gsj8544
@aol.com

Treasurer
Tom Mortimer
(603) 673-4039
tjmort@comcast.net

Secretary
Robert Wilken
(603)-536-2013
microxl
@mfire.com

Director
Gene Bearss
(207) 324-3610
Director
Bob Janules
(603) 424-9269
janules@worldnet
.att.net

Newsletter
Joe Mulvey
(603) 880-4018
bassmeister_2000
@yahoo.com

Website
Joe Mulvey
(603) 880-4018
bassmeister_2000
@yahoo.com

JANUARY 2010 NEWSLETTER: Available Here

Welcome Friends and Visitors!
The Micromounters of New England was organized on November 8, 1966 for the purpose of promoting the study of minerals that require a microscope.

We encourage young people to join our club, we offer a discounted rate for youth memberships. We welcome non-members to visit our monthly meetings.
Anatase, Binntal Canton Wallis Switzerland, © Mike Swanson specimen, Joe Mulvey photo

As the name implies, we are unique, different from other mineral clubs, and try to emphasize this difference. Most of, but not all of, our members already have a basic knowledge of minerals and usually are members of one or more unspecialized mineral clubs. We try to restrict our programs, publish articles, and notices of other events to items relating to micromounting and to localities in or adjacent to New England.

We are proud members of:

Please see our Articles, Links, Photos and Members sections for more info.

JOIN OUR CLUB: Download our club brochure here

WHY JOIN???
Members benefits are many! Our giveaway tables are legendary! Every meeting we have a car load of micro material free to all who attend. Many of our members can ID your unknowns and answer of your questions! We do have occasional field trips and can also point you in the right direction for your personal field collecting. Club newsletters are sent out 8 times per year. Newsletters are packed with articles and event notices. See our archives in the member area. Club equipment is available to all members on a first come first served basis for month-long terms. We have a scope, digital camera, SLR camera with bellows and several DVD recordings of well known micro speakers.

Palermoite, Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH ©Jim Nizamoff specimen and photo

In May, members have the opportunity to hear a prominent speaker on a topic of value to micromounters, and may purchase good specimens at bargain prices. We try to keep dues and other expenses to a minimum in order that everyone may participate. See Thoughts on Micromounting by Pat Barker.

The 2009 ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM was on Saturday, May 16, - just great memories now!

Join us for the 2010 Symposium on Saturday, May 15, 2010 with our guest speaker, to be announced. Thank you to the dealers who donated to the 2008 and 2009 Symposium silent auction.

2010 SYMPOSIUM
The 2010 Symposium will be held on May 15 2010 at the Elk's Lodge in Auburn, MA. Presenters will be

Tom Mortimer discussing Minerals of New Hampshire and

Gene Bearss What's New at the Estes Quarry
More Info to come

MindatNH The ultimate mineral database of New Hampshire minerals, built, created and maintained by our own Tom Mortimer! Dedicated to the documentation and confirmation of New Hampshire mineral species truly it is an excellent resource!

Cataloging your collection It must have been said by somebody that unless you catalog your collection, all you really have is a box of rocks! Getting started in cataloging your mineral collection

Build your own LED Microscope Illuminator - Construction of a SOLUX incandescent lamp based microscope illuminator by Tom Mortimer

Mineral education for children: Feel free to download this 35mb powerpoint presentation to be used as a tool to help present minerals to kids download here