Nelson Rock and Mineral Club

What's New!

Club Meeting

16th May

Guest Speaker:

Don MacFarlan

This is a rare chance to listen to one of our most prestigious guest speakers.

Don is one of the leading experts on the geology of the Nelson area, and a scientist of international repute for his studies of New Zealand fossils. He will be talking about the final demise of some of our most iconic brachiopod species, and what it tells us about the fossil record.

For more details see: 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)

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.