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** NOTE: Field trips are back and ready for sign up. Click on Previous Events below to browse past field trips, meetings and other events. Come to our monthly meetings which are held every second Thursday each month. Bring your rocks and minerals to have experts identify plus attend fascinating presentations. Presentations are in English but bilingual club members would be happy to translate questions.

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Long Lake Zinc Mine Field Trip

June 14 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

The Long Lake Zinc Mine (Sometimes called the Richardson Mine) started in 1897 with a number of mining operations in the early and mid 1900s focusing on zinc and lead ores.

Minerals that can be found in the mine dumps (as shown above) are: calcite, chalcopyrite, diopside, galena, hydrozincite, molybdenite, pyrite, pyrrhotite, quartz, sphalerite (Italics: fluorescent minerals).

Parking is very close to the site.

See our Blog Article for tools and what to bring: Gearing Up: Must-Have Tools for the Aspiring Rockhound.

More news will be provided in the coming weeks.

We are discussing the price with the owner. Once we know, members will be able to sign up.

NW of Parham, ON

Parham, Ontario Canada + Google Map