OVMC March 2026 Meeting – Mineral Cleaning Demystified: Practical Tips to Maximize Mineral Beauty
March 12, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
6:00 PM Mineral Identification and Swap Shop
“Rock Doctor” Clinic: Starts at 6:00, ends at 6:30 PM. Members are free to bring in a reasonable number of samples or specimens to be identified by the expert mineralogists in the club. This has been a very popular activity for the membership (at times exceeding our capacity to deal with everyone present!).
“Swap Shop”: Calling all collectors! The OVMC Swap Shop is open for all members (adults and children). Mike and Tara will have several treasures to trade including small crystals, fossils, polished rocks and the occasional plastic dino! Donations towards the Swap collection is appreciated! Local and international samples accepted. No large samples please.
6:30 PM Meeting
Speaker: George Thompson, Well-known Mineral Collector and Vendor
Topic: Mineral Cleaning Demystified: Practical Tips to Maximize Mineral Beauty
George is a long time field collector of minerals and has one of the best Canadian mineral collections out there. He sells specimens at many of the local shows under the banner True North Minerals and is actively mining a site near Bancroft as well as making trips to many sites in Nova Scotia.
George will share “Best Practices” for cleaning your mineral discoveries including washing and removing stains while not damaging the specimen. This will be followed by tips to get the most out of displaying your minerals.
