Micromounters of New England

MICROMOUNTERS of NEW ENGLAND

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

Vice Pres.
Gordon Jackson
gsj8544
@aol.com

Treasurer
Anna Wilken
(603)-536-2013
microxl
@mfire.com
Secretary
Robert Wilken
(603)-536-2013
microxl
@mfire.com
Director
Gene Bearss
(207) 324-3610

Director
Vacant

Newsletter
Tom
Mortimer
tjmort
@comcast.net
Autunite, Palermo #1, Jim Nizamoff phtot
Autinite
Laueite Palermo #1 Jim Nizamoff
Laueite

Palermoite, Palermo #1, Jim Nizamoff
Palermoite

Strunzite, Palermo #1, Jim Nizamoff
Strunzite

Vivianite, Palermo #1, Jim Nizamoff
Vivianite
Childrenite, Palermo #1 Jim Nizamoff
C
hildrenite
All Photos on this row courtesy of Jim Nizamoff

SUMMER 2009 NEWSLETTER: Available Here   JOIN OUR CLUB: Download our 2009 club brochure 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. Read A Brief History by Janet Cares.

We rely on our members to volunteer their time and expertise to help keep the club running smoothly. In return members get desirable giveaways at each meeting, and exchange specimens or information with others, often obtaining help in identification of unknowns.

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.

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.

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.

The MICROMOUNTERS OF NEW ENGLAND 2009 ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM
was on Saturday, May 16, 2009
- it's all just great memories now!

Join us next year on Saturday, May 15, 2010 with our guest speaker, to be announced. Next meeting Saturday, September 19, 2009 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Chelmsford, MA

Thank you to the dealers who donated to the 2008 and 2009 Symposium silent auction:

ConnRox Minerals

Larry Rush, owner of ConnRox Minerals is devoted to supplying the mineral community with quality specimens at reasonable prices. http://www.connroxminerals.com/

Dan and Diana Weinrich

Dan Weinrich's site is huge! Latest Updates: Excellent items from the Viburnum Trend and worldwide localities hosting continuous auctions

Sauktown Minerals

Visit Jim Daly’s website http://www.sauktown.com/ to find a wide selection of micros, both mounted and unmounted.

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
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!

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

Fluorapatite, Chickering Mine, collected by Anna Wilkens, photo taken during the January micro competition using the new club camera


See other competition photos

Merrie Porro

Proud Member of:


American Federation of
Mineralogical Societies


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

If you're a member and do not have an account, please email Joe Mulvey for access.

All photos © 2009-2010 courtesy of
Jim Nizamoff or the
Micromounters of New England

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Micromounters of New England