Nelson Rock and Mineral Club

NEWS

RECENTLY ADDED PAGES

Wairoa Gorge

Background information to the geology of the Wairoa Valley, linked to the Club field-trip of February 2021.

See the page here

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday 15th April

James Hutton, oyster clubbing in the Edinburgh enlightenment, and the birth of modern geology, with Rick Sibson.

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Sunday 18th April

Field trip to Champion Mine, led by Tez Hardwick.

Make sure they're in your diary!

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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.