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** NOTE: Mineral collecting field trips will begin again in the Spring. 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 or exchange for other minerals plus attend fascinating presentations. Presentations are in English but bilingual club members would be happy to translate questions.

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OVMC December 2026 Meeting – Auction and Minerals at the British Museum

December 11 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Meeting Location: Canadian Museum of Nature in the Theatre downstairs

5:30 PM Mineral Identification and Swap Shop

“Rock Doctor” Clinic: Starts at 5:30, 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.

“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.

Join us and win door prizes!

Christmas beverages and munchies will be served.

6:15 PM Meeting

Speaker: John Biczok, OVMC Vice President and Vice President, Exploration at Oreterra Metals

Topic: Minerals at the British Museum of Natural History

John Biczok is our OVMC Vice President and will share his visit to the mineral gallery at the British Museum of Natural History in London.

6:45 PM Auction

The remainder of the Peck Collection will be auctioned as well as other interesting specimens.

Pictures of auction items coming soon.

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  • Date: December 11
  • Time:
    5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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