OVMC December 2025 Meeting – Extraordinary Mineral Diversity at Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec and Mineral Auction
December 11 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
5:30 PM Mineral Identification and Kids Corner
“Rock Doctor” Clinic: Starts at 5:30, ends at 6 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.
Mineral Auction: More details will be provided.
6:00 PM Meeting
Speaker: Inna Lykova, PhD, Research Scientist at the Canadian Museum of Nature
Topic: Extraordinary Mineral Diversity at Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec
Mont Saint-Hilaire, the Canadian premier mineral locality, is home to over 440 minerals – over 7% of all known species – found in an area smaller than one square kilometre. Many of these species are very rare and found either at Mont Saint-Hilaire only or in just a handful of places worldwide. We will discuss the driving forces behind this astounding mineral diversity and its rarity.
Location and Directions: Canadian Museum of Nature, 240 McLeod St., Ottawa. Enter through the main entrance and turn left, go to the end of the hall past the cafeteria.