Nelson Rock and Mineral Club

NEWS

The Nelson Rock and Mineral Club has entered the Modern Era.

We now have a Facebook page.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday 20th May

The last 10 Myr of evolution of the Alpine and Wairau faults:

a new interpretation based on
map-view restorations

Speaker: Francesca Ghisetti

Richmond Library, 19.30

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Saturday 29th April

Fossicking in the Triassic:

a field trip to explore the late Triassic eocks and fossuils of 88 Valey, at Highfield Farm

Leader: Ian Ladds

NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE!!!

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News and Events

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)

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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.