Nelson Rock and Mineral Club
IMPORTANT New Venue Please note that from May 1st 2024, the Club will be based, and meetings will take place, in the Waimea Rooms at the Richmond A&P Grounds (ground level in the Grandstand). See map here COMING NEXTClub Meeting Thursday May 16th 19.00 Inaugural Meeting in our new premises Waimea Room, A&P Grounds Richmond The history of glaciation and faulting in the St Arnaud Area Speakers: Dave Briggs, Tom Brown, Jean Gorman All welcome See News and Events for more information Club Code of ConductNelson 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. |
Welcome to the Nelson Rock
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Club meetingsThe club meets every month for an evening presentation by a member or visiting speaker, with a field trip to a local site the following weekend,
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Projects and studiesWe organise and run projects to investigate the local geology. Our current project is focused on the Triassic rocks of the Wakefield area.
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Local GeologyThe Nelson area is one of the most diverse areas of geology in New Zealand, with rocks spanning the entire sequence from Cambrian to Recent.
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