Beryl Pit Field Trip
The Beryl Pit is an open pit with a large field of mine dump material that has been bulldozed for easier discovery. Originally, beryl was discovered in 1897 then the...
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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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Quadeville - meet at Kauffeldt's Grocery Store Quadevilles, Ontario, Canada
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OVMC May 2026 Meeting – The Scientific Value of Micromounting and Pinch Award
Canadian Museum of Nature 240 MacLeod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaJoin us and win door prizes! 5:30 PM Mineral Identification and Swap Shop “Rock Doctor” Clinic: Starts at 5:30, ends at 6:15 PM. Members are free to bring in a...
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Yates Mine Field Trip
Otter Lake Otter Lake, Quebec, CanadaThe Yates Mine was originally worked in 1906-07 for mica and fluorite and later in the 40’s and 50’s for fluorite and uranothorite. Possible minerals to be uncovered are: allanite,...