Nelson Rock and Mineral Club
Club Meeting
Sunday February 9th 12.00 Noon Picnic/BBQ A chance to get to know each other again, chat about this year's programme, and catch up on developments plus some fossicking on Ruby Bay Beach Host: Diane Toole Venue: Mapua Members and guests welcome Details of the location and arrangements to follow by email See News and Events for more information Remember: we're now based in the A&P Grounds in Richmond If you're not sure where to find us, see the map here |
Field Trip
Sunday February 23rd Rocks Road Foreshore, Magazine Point Courtesy of AusIMM Leader: Greg Browne for more details of the trip go to News and Events Meeting time: 12.30 pm Car parking at Tahunanui Beach (near statue of Abel Tasman or on SH6 mear Magazine Point (if you're lucky) Meeting place: ca 400 metres north of Tahunanui Beach, at start of left bend on SH6 (yellow blob on map below) |
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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