Nelson Rock and Mineral Club

What's New!

Weekend

25th- 28th April

Field trip to

D'Urville Island

including visits to Maori argillite quarries, serpentinites, talc and mineral belt examples, copper minerals and much, much more

Accommodation in the Community Centre

Max 15 participants

Cost: $100 and 170 per head for accommodation, ferry and Island transport (depending on numbers)

For more information, contact the leader

Mike Blowers

Welcome to the Nelson Rock

and Mineral Club

Our interests cover all things geological, including rocks, minerals and micro-minerals, gemstones, fossils, geological history, mapping, mining and microscopy,

We have regular meetings and field trips, run our own research projects, and provide access to a range of facilities including a geological library, finds shop, rock cutter, tumbler, microscope and database of local finds.

To find out more, follow the links on this page or use the search box below.

(Note: site under constant construction, so not all links may work)

Club Code of Conduct

Nelson Rock and Mineral Club is proud to follow a code of conduct aimed at ensuring the safety of its members and others whilst engaged in fieldwork, and protecting the value and integrity of geological sites.

See the Code of Conduct here.