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SUMMARY:OVMC February 2026 Meeting - Fossils of the Ottawa Area
DESCRIPTION:6:00 PM Mineral Identification and Swap Shop \n\n\n\n“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!). \n\n\n\n“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. \n\n\n\n6:30 PM Meeting \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Jean Dougherty\, Retired Biologist and Geologist and Fossil Expert \n\n\n\nTopic: Fossils of the Ottawa Area \n\n\n\nWe are pleased to announce that Ms. Jean Dougherty will be the presenter at the February 12th meeting of the OVMC and she will be discussing “Fossils of the Ottawa Area”. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJean Dougherty is a retired biologist and geologist who spent her 36 year career with the Geological Survey of Canada.  Her primary role was managing the extensive collections of the GSC\, in particular\, the fossil collections housed in Ottawa.  Dealing with the GSC collections gave her a perspective of the geology both across the country as well as the Ottawa area specifically. Jean will discuss the fossils of the Ottawa area and the geology of their host rocks\, illustrated with specimens from the GSC collection and\, hopefully\, specimens from the collection of the Canadian Museum of Nature as well. If the timing works out\, we may have one or two additional experts on hand to assist in Jean’s presentation and help identify fossils that our members might bring along to the meeting. Hope to see you there! \n\n\n\nWe meet in the Theatre at the Canadian Museum of Nature which is downstairs under the main staircase. No charge for the Museum but if using the Museum parking Lot there is a fee.
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/ovmc-february-2026-meeting-fossils-of-the-ottawa-area/
LOCATION:Canadian Museum of Nature\, 240 MacLeod Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2R1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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SUMMARY:OVMC March 2026 Meeting - Mineral Cleaning Demystified: Practical Tips to Maximize Mineral Beauty
DESCRIPTION:5:30 PM Mineral Identification and Swap Shop \n\n\n\n“Rock Doctor” Clinic: Starts at 5:30\, ends at 6:00 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!). \n\n\n\n“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. \n\n\n\nJoin us and win door prizes! \n\n\n\n6:00 PM Meeting \n\n\n\nTribute to Doug Scott\, Director OVMC and “Rock Doctor” who passed away recently – John Montgomery\, President OVMC \n\n\n\nSpeaker: George Thompson\, Well-known Mineral Collector and Vendor \n\n\n\nTopic: Mineral Cleaning Demystified: Practical Tips to Maximize Mineral Beauty \n\n\n\nGeorge 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.   \n\n\n\nGeorge 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe meet in the CMN Theatre with comfortable seats and sound system.
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/mineral-cleaning-demystified-practical-tips-to-maximize-mineral-beauty/
LOCATION:Canadian Museum of Nature\, 240 MacLeod Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2R1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:OVMC Meeting - Mineral Palette: Decoding the Colours of Minerals
DESCRIPTION:Meeting Location: Canadian Museum of Nature in the Theatre downstairs \n\n\n\n5:30 PM Mineral Identification and Swap Shop \n\n\n\n“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. This has been a very popular activity for the membership (at times exceeding our capacity to deal with everyone present!). \n\n\n\n“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. \n\n\n\nJoin us and win door prizes! \n\n\n\n6:30 PM Meeting \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Inna Lykova\, PhD\, Research Scientist at the Canadian Museum of Nature \n\n\n\nTopic: Mineral Palette: Decoding the Colours of Minerals \n\n\n\nColour is often the first thing we notice about a mineral. Striking brilliant colours are what make minerals so captivating and sought after. Yet\, sometimes\, the colour fades. In this talk we will explore the origins of colours and colour change in minerals. Some examples include why calcite fluoresces in a wide range of colours (but\, sometimes\, doesn’t fluoresce at all) and why pink kunzite or fluorite can turn into pale grey or colourless. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nP.S. Bring a specimen or two from your collection!
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/ovmc-meeting-mineral-palette-decoding-the-colours-of-minerals/
LOCATION:Musée canadien de la nature\, 240\, rue McLeod\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2R1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:OVMC Youth Program
DESCRIPTION:6:00 PM Youth Program Workshops \n \nLocation: Canadian Museum of Nature in the large area past the restaurant \nFour workshop facilitators will hold two workshops.  Much appreciation is extended to Inna Lykova\, PhD\, Research Scientist at the Canadian Museum of Nature for organizing this Youth Program. \n1st Workshop:   Symmetry in minerals: unveiling crystal patterns \nfollowed by \n2nd Workshop:  Starting your own mineral collection: tips\, tricks\, and a give away \nSuggested Age Levels: Grade 4+
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/ovmc-youth-program/
LOCATION:Canadian Museum of Nature\, 240 MacLeod Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2R1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:OVMC May 2026 Meeting - The Scientific Value of Micromounting and Pinch Award
DESCRIPTION:Join us and win door prizes! \nZOOM \nFor those who cannot make it to the Museum of Nature but would like to attend remotely\, we will do a Zoom as well as record the meeting.  To join the Zoom between 6:00 – 6:15 p.m use the following Zoom link: \nTopic: OVMC Meeting – Quintin Wight Award \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/89334264335?pwd=bDXOteQPkUzuUaR1xaJvwDnqyrs26p.1 \n5:30 PM Mineral Identification and Swap Shop \n“Rock Doctor” Clinic: Starts at 5:30\, ends at 6:15 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!). \n“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. \n6:10 PM Door Prizes \n6:20 PM Pinch Award Presentation \n\n\nIn recognition of his many contributions to the science of mineralogy\, Quintin Wight has been awarded the Pinch Medal by the Mineralogical Association of Canada (The MAC) and this prestigious award will be presented to Quintin in a brief ceremony at the May 14th meeting of the OVMC. Last year\, our own Michael Bainbridge\, Curator of Mineralogy at the Canadian Museum of Nature won the Carnegie Mineralogical Award so that’s two in a row for members of the OVMC!\n\n\n\n6:30 PM Meeting \nSpeaker: Col (Ret) Quintin Wight\, CD\, MA and World-Renowned Micromounter \nTopic: The Scientific Value of Micromounting \n\n\nFor a long time micromounters have felt rather scorned by the collectors of large\, showy pieces who spend thousands of dollars on their collections. Museum curators also tend to dislike micromounts because they are difficult to display. This talk demonstrates that micromounters have every reason to be proud of their accomplishments\, and introduces some of the people and institutions that are keeping the science of mineralogy alive and up to date through micromounting. In the last few years\, micromounters have discovered more than 270 new mineral species. How many have the cabinet collectors found?\nRhodochrosite from Mt. St. Hilaire\n\nRhodochrosite 70x Magnification\n\nOur speaker is the illustrious Mr. Quintin Wight\, one of the world’s premier experts in the field of micro-minerals\, those mineral specimens which are only readily visible under a microscope and are often more spectacular in their form than the minerals large enough to be seen without magnification.  Quintin has been a mineral collector\, micromounter and photomicrographer for more than 50 years. During that time\, he has published more than 200 articles\, on mineral subjects. He has also given more than 205 presentations to mineral groups across North America\, and in England\, Belgium\, Italy\, Switzerland\, Tanzania\, and New Zealand. Inducted to the Micromounters’ Hall of Fame in 1990\, he now coordinates that organization on behalf of the Baltimore Mineral Society. His book\, The Complete Book of Micromounting\, was published in 1993\, and the mineral quintinite was named in his honor in 1997.\n\n\n  \n\n 
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/ovmc-may-2026-meeting-the-scientific-value-of-micromounting/
LOCATION:Canadian Museum of Nature\, 240 MacLeod Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2R1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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