Nelson Rock and Mineral Club

NEWS

Next Club Meeting

Thursday 18th August

Astroblemes and Lopoliths

by Mike Johnston

19.00 Richmond Library
(note the earlier start time)

For more information, see News and Events

Saturday 20th August

Workshop

Igneous rocks

OR

How I learned to stop worrying about classification and learned to love igneous rocks

10.30 Richmond Library

For more information, see News and Events

New Website on Local Fossils

We've been developing a new website on fossils from the Top of the South (and elsewhere) based on collections by one of our members. To explore it, and watch it develop, go to:

https://fossilfindsnz.weebly.com

Welcome to the Nelson Rock

and Mineral Club

Our interests cover all things geological, including rocks, minerals and microminerals, 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.

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