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SUMMARY:OVMC May 2026 Meeting - The Scientific Value of Micromounting and Pinch Award
DESCRIPTION:Join us and win door prizes! \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 meeting of the OVMC. The last winner of this medal was our own Michael Bainbridge 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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260509T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260509T160000
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SUMMARY:Beryl Pit Field Trip
DESCRIPTION: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 mine opened in the 1920s. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere are a variety of minerals that can be found here including beryl\, pyrite\, columbite\, euxenite\, tourmaline\, fluorite\, various quartz\, aquamarine\, mica\, feldspar including albite peristerite (moonstone)\, allanite and many more. Most of these were formed in a granite pegmatite about 1.2 billion years ago up to 20 km deep under the Grenville mountains which have all eroded away. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe will meet at the Quadeville Grocery Store at 10:00 am and then proceed by car to the Beryl Pit parking area. There is a 0.75 km walk to the collecting area which is fairly open. Bring lunch\, water and mosquito repellant. There are no washrooms at the Pit but Quadeville does have a public washrooms. \n\n\n\nThere are two collecting approaches: \n\n\n\nEasy: Digging and raking through the mine dumps which are mainly loose soil mixed with minerals. \n\n\n\nChallenging: Using a sledge or chisels to break open big rocks to find fresh mineral specimens. \n\n\n\nSee our Blog Article for tools and what to bring: Gearing Up: Must-Have Tools for the Aspiring Rockhound \n\n\n\nThe owners of the Beryl Pit charge the following fees which we will collect at the Quadeville store: \n\n\n\nAdult – $20.00 \n\n\n\nStudent – $15.00 \n\n\n\nChildren under 6 – Free
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/beryl-pit-field-trip-3/
LOCATION:Quadeville – meet at Kauffeldt’s Grocery Store\, Quadevilles\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260416T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260416T200000
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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
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260416T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260419T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152052
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SUMMARY:EY Centre Gem and Mineral Show
DESCRIPTION:The OVMC will have a booth at the EY Centre Gem and Mineral Show. \nExplore an extraordinary collection of crystals\, fossils\, gemstones\, and handcrafted jewelry—each a masterpiece shaped by the forces of nature and time. \nShow Hours\nThursday to Saturday | 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM\nSunday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM \nDetails\nAdmission: $3 single | $7 family | Children 5 & under free\nPaid parking available on site
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/ey-centre-gem-and-mineral-show/
LOCATION:EY Centre Ottawa
CATEGORIES:Mineral Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260409T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260409T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152052
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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
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260312T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260312T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152052
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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
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260212T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260212T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152052
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260108T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260108T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152052
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SUMMARY:OVMC January 2026 Meeting – The Geology of the Ottawa Area and Silent Auction
DESCRIPTION:NOTE:  We have rented the Museum’s Theatre in the basement for a much more comfortable and quieter space.  When you enter CMN\, go to the back of the Lobby and go down the stairs\, turn left at the bottom and go under the stairs through the door where you will find the theatre. \n\n\n\n6:00 PM Mineral Identification and Swap Shop. Also view Silent Auction Items (see below) \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: Dr. Quentin Gall\, Adjunct Professor\, University of Ottawa \n\n\n\nTopic: The Geology of the Ottawa Area \n\n\n\nDr. Gall is a geological consultant and adjunct professor at the University of Ottawa.  \n\n\n\nHe will talk about the regional evolution and characteristics of the Ottawa Embayment and Grenville basement\, as well as some of the interesting features that have been found in the different stratigraphic units of this area over the years. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSilent Auction\n\n\n\nSome of the items in the Silent Auction. View ahead and make your bids. The Silent Auction will finish after the presentation.  Included are:  Mineral specimens\, dinosaur coprolite\, jewelry\, polished slabs and blue larimar.
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/ovmc-january-2026-meeting-the-geology-of-the-ottawa-area-and-annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Canadian Museum of Nature\, 240 MacLeod Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2R1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251211T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251211T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152052
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SUMMARY:OVMC December 2025 Meeting - Extraordinary Mineral Diversity at Mont Saint-Hilaire\, Quebec and Mineral Auction
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Door Prizes\, Auction and Christmas Treats \n\n\n\n6:00 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\n6:15 PM Meeting \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Inna Lykova\, PhD\, Research Scientist at the Canadian Museum of Nature \n\n\n\nTopic: Extraordinary Mineral Diversity at Mont Saint-Hilaire\, Quebec \n\n\n\nMont 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMineral Auction. Have fun and bid on minerals to add to your collection.  Here are some of the minerals being auctioned: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLocation 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.
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/extraordinary-mineral-diversity-at-mont-saint-hilaire-quebec/
LOCATION:Musée canadien de la nature\, 240\, rue McLeod\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2R1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251113T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251113T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152052
CREATED:20251018T041239Z
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SUMMARY:OVMC November 2025 Meeting - The Pleasures of Micromounting
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: Quintin Wight\, Micromounter and Author\, RCAF (Retired) \n\n\n\nTopic: The Pleasures of Micromounting \n\n\n\nMicromounting is the facet of mineral collecting dealing with the collection\, mounting\, and study of microscopic minerals under the microscope. Under the microscope these micro-minerals reveal an often incredibly beautiful miniature world of crystals in delicate forms that surpass anything possible in larger samples. \n\n\n\nQuintin is one of the world’s top experts in this field\, not only wrote the literal book on the subject\, “The Complete Book of Micromounting”\, he writes the annual review of happenings in this field for Rocks and Minerals magazine.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLocation 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.
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/ovmc-november-2025-meeting-the-pleasures-of-micromounting/
LOCATION:Musée canadien de la nature\, 240\, rue McLeod\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2R1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251025T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251025T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152052
CREATED:20250719T024453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T161512Z
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SUMMARY:Long Lake Zinc Mine Field Trip #2 (Evening)
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMinerals that can be found in the mine dumps (as shown above) are: aragonite\, calcite\, chondrodite\, diopside\, dolomite\, hydrozincite\, smithsonite\, galena\, chalcopyrite\, molybdenite\, pyrite\, pyrrhotite\, quartz\, sphalerite and ‘garnet group’    (Italics: fluorescent minerals). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe will have dark boxes to view fluorescent minerals but since night comes early in late October\, we expect to see the many fluorescent minerals glowing over the whole area. \n\n\n\nParking is very close to the site. \n\n\n\nSee our Blog Article for tools and what to bring: Gearing Up: Must-Have Tools for the Aspiring Rockhound.  Bring UV lights – longwave 365nm and if owned\, shortwave 264nm. \n\n\n\n$20.00 – $40.00 The owner has decided to charge $20/person + $20/bucket collected
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/long-lake-zinc-mine-field-trip-2-evening/
LOCATION:NW of Parham\, ON\, Parham\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251009T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251009T200000
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SUMMARY:OVMC October 2025 Meeting – Mineral Photography and Annual General Meeting
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\n Speaker: Michael Bainbridge\, Curator of Minerology\, Canadian Museum of Nature \n\n\n\nTopic:  Mineral Photography  \n\n\n\nMichael Bainbridge is the Curator of Mineralogy at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa and one of the top mineral photographers in the world. Michael previously worked as a commercial mineral photographer for many years and his photographs have been widely published. His wonderful photographs and written descriptions of the exceptional Bill Pinch mineral collection\, purchased by the Museum in 1989\, were published in his book “The Pinch Collection at the Canadian Museum of Nature” in 2020. Come out and learn some of the techniques for photographing your mineral collection from one of the best!
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/ovmc-october-2025-meeting-the-geology-of-the-ottawa-area-and-annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Canadian Museum of Nature\, 240 MacLeod Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2R1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251008T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251008T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152052
CREATED:20250719T023605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250719T023739Z
UID:4431-1759917600-1759939200@www.ovmineralclub.ca
SUMMARY:Beryl Pit Field Trip #2
DESCRIPTION:The Beryl Pit is an open pit with a large field of mine dump material that has been bulldozed for easier finding. Originally\, beryl was discovered in 1897 then the mine opened in the 1920s. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere are a variety of minerals that can be found here including beryl\, pyrite\, columbite\, euxenite\, tourmaline\, fluorite\, various quartz\, aquamarine\, mica\, feldspar including albite peristerite (moonstone)\, allanite and many more. Most of these were formed in a granite pegmatite about 1.2 billion years ago up to 20 km deep under the Grenville mountains which have all eroded away. \n\n\n\nWe will meet at the Quadeville Grocery Store at 10:00 am and then proceed by car to the Beryl Pit parking area. There is a 0.75 km walk to the collecting area which is fairly open. Bring lunch\, water and mosquito repellant. There are no washrooms at the Pit but Quadeville does have a public washrooms. \n\n\n\nThere are two collecting approaches: \n\n\n\n\nEasy: Digging and raking through the mine dumps which is mainly loose soil mixed with minerals\n\n\n\nChallenging: Using a sledge or chisels to break open big rocks to find fresh mineral specimens.\n\n\n\n\nSee our Blog Article for tools and what to bring: Gearing Up: Must-Have Tools for the Aspiring Rockhound \n\n\n\nThe owners of the Beryl Pit charge the following fees which we will collect at the Quadeville store: \n\n\n\n\nAdult – $20.00\n\n\n\nStudent – $15.00\n\n\n\nChildren under 6 – Free
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/beryl-pit-field-trip-2/
LOCATION:Quadeville – meet at Kauffeldt’s Grocery Store\, Quadevilles\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250927T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250927T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152052
CREATED:20250719T022322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T205002Z
UID:4422-1758967200-1758988800@www.ovmineralclub.ca
SUMMARY:DeWitts Corner Spinel Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:DeWitts Corner\, south of Perth\, is known as one of the finest spinel crystal locations in Canada.  It was originally a calcite mine for feeding a local kiln back in the 1840s. \n\n\n\nNote:  View Doug Scott’s Blog article about Dewitts Corner being lost and found again for a fascinating deep dive. \n\n\n\nMembers of the Ottawa Valley Mineral Club collecting at the DeWitts Corners spinel pits\, September 2024\n\n\n\nOther minerals besides spinel that may be found include calcite\, corundum\, rare\, hogbomite\, magnetite\, hornblende\, diopside and scapolite. \n\n\n\nAfter about an hour’s drive from Ottawa and a short easy walk\, we will arrive at the spinel pits.  Please go the Tim Hortons in Perth on the main Route 7:  98 Dufferin St\, Perth\, ON K7H 3A7 as we will meet there 10:00 am and then follow each other to the location.
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/dewitts-corner-spinel-field-trip/
LOCATION:DeWitts Corner\, 1950 Christie Lake Road\, Perth\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250915T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250916T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152052
CREATED:20250719T010339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T202310Z
UID:4407-1757930400-1758038400@www.ovmineralclub.ca
SUMMARY:1 or 2 Day Titanite Hill and CN Rock Pile Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Note change in plans to allow those only interested in a 1-day trip to Titanite Hill.  Many members have already visited the CN Rock Pile so we have now scheduled Titanite Hill on Monday. \n\n\n\nLocated about 25 minutes from Bancroft\, Titanite Hill is part of the same local geology as the famous\, now closed to the public: Bear Lake Diggings which produced many fine specimens of amphibole and apatite crystals plus others. \n\n\n\nMonday:  Titanite Hill\n\n\n\nOn the first day\, we will meet at the Mineral Museum in downtown Bancroft at 10:00 am.\, then proceed to the town of Tory Hill (about 30 minutes) which is close to Titanite Hill.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTitanite Hill has produced wonderful specimens of not only amphiboles and fluoroapatite but also titanite\, biotite\, feldspar\, rare fluoro-richterite\, quartz\, calcite\, and others. \n\n\n\nTitanite Hill parking is down a small road from Tory Hill village with limited spaces so car pooling is advised. Digging\, following calcite veins\, can be done at the bottom of the hill or on the hill but realize past rockhounds have already removed many specimens; however good finds are still happening. The best opportunities for better specimens is now at the top which requires a fairly strenuous uphill climb (no paths so no wagons). Recommended tools are hand rake and trowel to extend past digging. A shovel to remove the surface soil in new digging areas would be very helpful. Even a soil sifter is handy to find smaller specimens caught in the soil. \n\n\n\nBring a lunch and drinks.   \n\n\n\nTuesday: CN Rock Pile and Other Exploration Options\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMineral at the CN Rock Pile are very different than Titanite Hill.  The rock came from the Golding-Keene Quarry and contains a wide variety including: nepheline\, albite\, peristerite\, biotite\, cancrinite (fluorescent)\, zircons\, graphite\, plagioclase feldspar\, sodalite\, hackmanite (fluorescent) and others. \n\n\n\nWe will meet at 10:00 am at entrance to the CN Rock Pile (Across the street from the Mineral Museum).  Parking is right next to the CN Rock Pile so it is very easy to start finding minerals. Since the top of the CN Rock Pile has been picked over\, digging down a little will produce better specimens.  A couple of hours at the Rock Pile allows members to get to visit the Museum and two mineral stores: Lakeside Gems and Sodalite Mine (with its Rock Farm). It is fun to visit the CN Rock Pile after dark to see the fluorescent minerals glowing under UV lights (recommended 365 nm). \n\n\n\nNote:  You are free to return to Titanite Hill if you would like on Day 2. \n\n\n\nThere are two motels in town that are reasonably priced if staying for the two days.
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/2-day-cn-rock-pile-and-titanite-hill-field-trip/
LOCATION:Titanite Hill (2nd Day)\, Tory Hill\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250911T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250911T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152052
CREATED:20250811T093015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T201033Z
UID:4619-1757611800-1757620800@www.ovmineralclub.ca
SUMMARY:OVMC September 2025 Meeting - The Fabulous World of Fluorescent Minerals
DESCRIPTION:5:30 PM Mineral Identification and Kids Corner \n\n\n\n“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!). \n\n\n\n“Kids Corner”: We will now be having a table set aside for children to learn the basics of mineral identification and other related activities. Thank you to Tara Conroy for setting this up! \n\n\n\n6:00 PM Meeting \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Bob Boisvert\, Fluorescent Minerals Expert \n\n\n\nTopic: The Fabulous World of Fluorescent Minerals \n\n\n\nBob is an expert in the field of fluorescent minerals and will share his knowledge through a newly updated presentation as well as hands-on demonstrations of various minerals and the different wavelengths of UV light.  Our local geological region:  Grenville Province is rich in minerals that fluoresce. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us as we explore the wonders of fluorescence in minerals. \n\n\n\nLocation 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
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/the-fabulous-world-of-fluorescent-minerals/
LOCATION:Canadian Museum of Nature\, 240 MacLeod Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2R1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250820T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250820T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152052
CREATED:20250426T190811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250804T191624Z
UID:3692-1755684000-1755705600@www.ovmineralclub.ca
SUMMARY:Amherst Island Fossil Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Note change in date from Aug 6 to Aug 20 (necessary for insurance purposes) \n\n\n\nAmherst Island is located just south of Kingston. We will meet at the Ferry at 10:00 am. After a short ferry ride at 10:30 am\, we plan to visit two fossil locations: 11:00 am at Topsy Farms and in the afternoon at the far south-east end of island near the bird sanctuary. \n\n\n\nEnjoy the unique Irish dry stone walls along the drive. \n\n\n\nOther activities available are: \n\n\n\n\nBeautiful sandy beach:  Back Beach Park and Sand Beach Wetlands Conservation Area\n\n\n\nNeilson Store Museum\n\n\n\nOwl Woods\n\n\n\nKingston Field Naturalists Bird Sanctuary\n\n\n\nIn Stella:  General Store\, Back Kitchen Restaurant\n\n\n\nTopsy Farms: meet the animals\, view their products\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFossils include crinoids\, brachiopods\, bryozoan\, snails\, corals\, trilobites about 400 million years old. It is a short walk from parking areas.
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/amherst-island-fossil-field-trip/
LOCATION:Amherst Island\, Amhesrt Island\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250727T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250727T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152052
CREATED:20250719T000543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250719T000900Z
UID:4397-1753610400-1753632000@www.ovmineralclub.ca
SUMMARY:Bancroft Mineral Club Museum and Club Show
DESCRIPTION:The Bancroft Gem and Mineral Club holds its own Club Show on the Sunday before the Bancroft Rockhound Gemboree scheduled for July 31 – Aug 3\, 2025.  Bancroft club members offer a full range of minerals\, gems and other products.  A number of our OVMC members are travelling to Bancroft to support the Bancroft Club and also to take in the Mineral Museum they have in downtown Bancroft.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a fascinating day trip.  Note: We may get a bus if there is a enough interest.
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/bancroft-mineral-club-museum-and-club-show/
LOCATION:Bancroft Mineral Museum\, 8 Hastings Heritage Way\, Bancroft\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250726T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250726T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152052
CREATED:20250426T183358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250615T011415Z
UID:3680-1753524000-1753545600@www.ovmineralclub.ca
SUMMARY:Miller Property Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:The Miller Property includes the Smart Mine established around 1880.  Apatite was the main target because of its phosphate used as fertilizer. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe main minerals that can be found are apatite\, fluorapatite\, calcite\, biotite\, microcline felspar\, amazonite\, titanite and zircon. \n\n\n\nParking is fairly close to the diggings although low cars may want to park a little further away.  It can be quite damp after a rain at the Miller Property which will increase mosquitos so come prepared. See our Blog Article for tools and what to bring: Gearing Up: Must-Have Tools for the Aspiring Rockhound. \n\n\n\nThere is an attendee limit of 25 members. Parking is limited so lets try to carpool.
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/miller-property-field-trip-2/
LOCATION:Smart Mine Miller Property\, 705 Wittke Rd\,\, Bonnechere Valley\, ON\, K0J 1T0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250708T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250708T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152052
CREATED:20250426T180946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T001836Z
UID:3671-1751968800-1751990400@www.ovmineralclub.ca
SUMMARY:Craigmont Corundum Mine Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:In the late 1800s\, corundum was discovered near Combermere and soon after the Craigmont Corundum Mine was established. It was a large enterprise employing over 400 men in 1906.  \n\n\n\nJoin our “expedition” and a leading expert for a unique collecting experience and discover the 2nd hardest mineral next to diamonds. Corundum is 9 on the Mohs scale. Ruby and sapphire are actually corundum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe main mineral being sought at Craigmont is corundum but the following may also be discovered: biotite\, magnetite\, mica\, molybdenite\, pyrite\, smoky quartz and scapolite and others. \n\n\n\nCraigmont involves walking up a trail that is not too long.  Where we are collecting will be somewhat open so bugs won’t be too bad.  It is a huge property – basically\, a whole mountain where there are mine dumps; however\, past the collecting area\, there are large boulders and potential for falls – so be careful.   \n\n\n\nSee our Blog Article for tools and what to bring: Gearing Up: Must-Have Tools for the Aspiring Rockhound. Because you may want to break open rocks\, a short-handled sledge hammer would be advantageous. \n\n\n\nBONUS: the OVMC has asked Chris Fouts to be our guide\, Chris is a well-known Bancroft geologist and is extremely knowledgeable with the area.  He has been to the Craigmont Mine already this year so can help all members find good specimens. \n\n\n\nWe will meet up with Chris at the Country Store in McArthur Mills on Highway 28 at 10:00 am and follow him to the mineral collecting area (about 20 minutes away) – maps will be provided.  It is a little less than 2 hours from Ottawa. \n\n\n\nPrice:  $15 per adult member.  Kids are free.
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/craigmont-corundum-mine/
LOCATION:Near Combermere\, ON\, Combermere\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250614T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250614T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152052
CREATED:20250426T164416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250608T175443Z
UID:3657-1749906000-1749920400@www.ovmineralclub.ca
SUMMARY:Long Lake Zinc Mine Field Trip
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMinerals 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). \n\n\n\nWe will have dark boxes to view fluorescent minerals. \n\n\n\nParking is very close to the site. \n\n\n\nSee our Blog Article for tools and what to bring: Gearing Up: Must-Have Tools for the Aspiring Rockhound. \n\n\n\nMore news will be provided in the coming weeks.
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/long-lake-zinc-mine/
LOCATION:NW of Parham\, ON\, Parham\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250531T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250531T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152052
CREATED:20250426T161600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T013901Z
UID:3651-1748685600-1748707200@www.ovmineralclub.ca
SUMMARY:Yates Mine Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:The 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.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPossible minerals to be uncovered are: allanite\, apatite\, calcite\, diopside\, fluorite\, microcline\, molybdenite\, phlogopite mica\, pyroxene\, scapolite thorianite\, titanite\, tremolite and zircon. \n\n\n\nThere is a 20-25 minute walk through the woods on an uneven road slightly uphill. A dolly may help lighten the load on the way out. \n\n\n\nSee our Blog Article for tools and what to bring: Gearing Up: Must-Have Tools for the Aspiring Rockhound.
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/yates-mine-field-trip/
LOCATION:Otter Lake\, Otter Lake\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250513T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250513T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152052
CREATED:20250425T211253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T201818Z
UID:3629-1747130400-1747152000@www.ovmineralclub.ca
SUMMARY:Beryl Pit Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:The Beryl Pit is an open pit with a large field of mine dump material that has been bulldozed for easier finding. Originally\, beryl was discovered in 1897 then the mine opened in the 1920s. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere are a variety of minerals that can be found here including beryl\, pyrite\, columbite\, euxenite\, tourmaline\, fluorite\, various quartz\, aquamarine\, mica\, feldspar including albite peristerite (moonstone)\, allanite and many more. Most of these were formed in a granite pegmatite about 1.2 billion years ago up to 20 km deep under the Grenville mountains which have all eroded away. \n\n\n\nWe will meet at the Quadeville Grocery Store at 10:00 am and then proceed by car to the Beryl Pit parking area. There is a 0.75 km walk to the collecting area which is fairly open. Bring lunch\, water and mosquito repellant. There are no washrooms at the Pit but Quadeville does have a public washrooms. \n\n\n\nThere are two collecting approaches: \n\n\n\n\nEasy:  Digging and raking through the mine dumps which is mainly loose soil mixed with minerals\n\n\n\nChallenging: Using a sledge or chisels to break open big rocks to find fresh mineral specimens.\n\n\n\n\nSee our Blog Article for tools and what to bring:  Gearing Up:  Must-Have Tools for the Aspiring Rockhound \n\n\n\nThe owners of the Beryl Pit charge the following fees which we will collect in advance: \n\n\n\n\nAdult – $20.00\n\n\n\nStudent – $15.00\n\n\n\nChildren under 6 – Free\n\n\n\n\nPlease note\, if paying by credit or debit card\, there is a $1.00 fee for card processing. \n\n\n\nThere is a limit of 40 attendees.
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/beryl-pit-field-trip/
LOCATION:Quadeville – meet at Kauffeldt’s Grocery Store\, Quadevilles\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250508T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250508T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152052
CREATED:20241128T015328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250503T184128Z
UID:1300-1746725400-1746734400@www.ovmineralclub.ca
SUMMARY:OVMC May 2025 Meeting - Grenville Night and Mineral Auction
DESCRIPTION:5:30 PM Mineral Identification and Kids Corner \n\n\n\n“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!). \n\n\n\n“Kids Corner”: We will now be having a table set aside for children to learn the basics of mineral identification and other related activities. Thank you to Tara Conroy for setting this up! \n\n\n\n6:00 PM Meeting \n\n\n\nMineral Auction (cash please) \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Michael Bainbridge\, Assistant Curator of Mineralogy\, Canadian Museum of Nature \n\n\n\nTopic:  Grenville Geological Province Night \n\n\n\nThe complex metamorphic rocks of the Grenville geological province host many of the famous mineral localities of SE Ontario and western Quebec\, including the Otter Lake apatite mine\, the Miller property titanite-apatite\, the numerous occurrences at Bancroft and Madoc\, and hundreds more. We are planning a brief review of the geology of the Grenville followed by hands-on demonstrations of the sometimes confusing rocks and minerals found in this terrane. This will be a great opportunity for all of us to improve our skill in identifying and understanding Grenville rocks and minerals. \n\n\n\nLocation 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
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/ovmc-may-2025-meeting/
LOCATION:Canadian Museum of Nature\, 240 MacLeod Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2R1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250410T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250410T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152052
CREATED:20241128T014840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T193750Z
UID:1297-1744306200-1744315200@www.ovmineralclub.ca
SUMMARY:OVMC April 2025 Meeting - Student Research Night
DESCRIPTION:5:30 PM Mineral Identification and Kids Corner \n\n\n\n“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!). \n\n\n\n“Kids Corner”: We will now be having a table set aside for children to learn the basics of mineral identification and other related activities. Thank you to Tara Conroy for setting this up! \n\n\n\n6:00 PM Meeting \n\n\n\nStudent Research Night \n\n\n\nTwo OVMC members who are graduate students in geology at the University of Ottawa will describe their field studies and research results so far on their M.Sc. thesis projects. Jack Halloran is studying the Valeriano Cu-Au porphyry-type deposit in northern Chile. Kelsie Ojaste is working on the giant ore deposits in Sudbury and will talk about “Understanding the role of volatiles in Sudbury’s abundant Ni-Cu-PGE deposits using petrography and geochemistry”. Come out and support our student members and see what great work student researchers are doing these days! \n\n\n\nLocation 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
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/ovmc-april-2025-meeting/
LOCATION:Musée canadien de la nature\, 240\, rue McLeod\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2R1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250320T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250320T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152052
CREATED:20241128T014705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T030104Z
UID:1295-1742491800-1742500800@www.ovmineralclub.ca
SUMMARY:OVMC March 2025 Meeting - The Geological History of Southern Ontario
DESCRIPTION:5:30 PM Mineral Identification \n\n\n\n“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!). \n\n\n\n6:00 PM Meeting \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Laura Mancini\, P.Geo\, Southern Regional Resident Geologist\, Ontario Geological Survey \n\n\n\nTopic: The Geological History of Southern Ontario \n\n\n\nLaura’s presentation will cover the formation of Laurentia and the Grenville Province starting in the Proterozoic around 2.5 billion years ago through the Quaternary Period. The presentation will briefly cover the variety of mineral products that are mined from 3 very distinct geological areas which are the Paleozoic\, Central Metasedimentary Belt\, and the Central Gneiss Belt.  \n\n\n\nUpon completing an M.Sc. at the University of Waterloo in 2011\, Laura worked for Lake Shore Gold Corp as an Exploration Geologist for eight years on several surface and underground projects during an exciting time in gold exploration and mining. She began working with the Ontario Geological Survey Team in March 2020\, as southern Ontario’s Regional Resident Geologist. Laura enjoys participating in geoscience outreach and education\, particularly teaching about the amazing geological history and complex geology of Southern Ontario. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation 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
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/ovmc-march-2025-meeting/
LOCATION:Canadian Museum of Nature\, 240 MacLeod Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2R1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250220T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250220T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152052
CREATED:20241128T014335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T104956Z
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SUMMARY:OVMC February 2025 Meeting - Ice River Alkaline Complex - BC
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Paula Piilonen Field WorkIce River Complex BCAncylite Mineral\n\n\n5:30 PM Mineral Identification and Kids Corner \n\n\n\n“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!). \n\n\n\n“Kids Corner”: We will now be having a table set aside for children to learn the basics of mineral identification and other related activities. Thank you to Tara Conroy for setting this up! \n\n\n\n6:00 PM Meeting \n\n\n\nSpeaker Dr. Paula Piilonen\, Research Scientist\, Mineralogy Dept.\, Canadian Museum of Nature \n\n\n\nTopic:  The Ice River Alkaline Complex\, southeastern British Columbia \n\n\n\nTopic Details: The Ice River Alkaline Complex\, 23 km south of Field\, British Columbia\, is a J-shaped\, multiphase intrusion comprised of highly alkaline rocks – carbonatite\, ijolite\, nepheline syenite\, and numerous post-intrusive dikes. It is host to at least 92 different minerals including fine examples of relatively rare minerals such as ancylite-(Ce)\, edingtonite\, natrolite\, and catapleiite\, as well as abundant sodalite. For the last 2 years\, Dr. Piilonen and a team from the Canadian Museum of Nature\, partnered with Chris Robak of Silver Cove Minerals\, have undertaken expeditions to this mineralogically important locality in order to study the late-stage pegmatites in the Moose Creek Valley. Paula will share her experience discovering and collecting minerals from a new type of pegmatite and her discoveries back in the lab. \n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker: Dr. Paula Piilonen is a research scientist in the Mineralogy Section at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa where she has worked for the last 23 years. She completed a B.Sc. in geology at Laurentian University (1997)\, a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences at the University of Ottawa (2001)\, and a post-doctoral fellowship at Université de Marne-la-Vallée (France\, 2002) before starting with the Museum in 2002. Her work is focused on the mineralogy\, crystal chemistry and behavior of rare elements in alkaline systems\, in particular the minerals that are formed during late-stage autometasomatic or hydrothermal processes. Her fieldwork has spanned the globe\, from Mont Saint-Hilaire to Norway\, Thailand and Cambodia\, Baffin Island and British Columbia. She lives in rural Dunrobin on the Ottawa River with her husband\, Reni. She is an avid squash player\, a certified Muay Thai instructor\, enjoys mountain biking\, kayaking and fishing on the Ottawa River but more likely can be found relaxing on the deck with an adult beverage watching the sunsets. \n\n\n\nLocation 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
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/ovmc-february-2025-meeting/
LOCATION:Canadian Museum of Nature\, 240 MacLeod Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2R1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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SUMMARY:OVMC January 2025 Meeting - Crystal Habits and Forms\, and What They can Tell us
DESCRIPTION:5:30 PM Mineral Identification \n“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!). \n6:00 PM Meeting \nSpeaker:  Dr. Inna Lykova\, Research Scientist and Acting Curator of Mineralogy at the Canadian Museum of Nature \nTopic: Crystal habits and forms\, and what they can tell us. \nDr. Inna Lykova holding a world-class catapleiite crystal from Mt. St. Hilaire\, PQ. Photo by Pierre Poirier/CMN \nDr. Lykova will talk about different shapes of crystals and their aggregates\, and how they can help us decipher the origin and geological history of a mineral specimen. \nInna joined the Canadian Museum of Nature in 2019 after working as a research scientist at the Fersman Mineralogical Museum RAS\, Moscow\, Russia\, for six years. She is the lead author or co-author of over 70 papers and has described 40 new mineral species. \nLocation 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
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/ovmc-january-2025-meeting/
LOCATION:Musée canadien de la nature\, 240\, rue McLeod\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2R1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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SUMMARY:OVMC December 2024 Meeting - The Amazing Treasures of the Major Mineral Museums in Germany
DESCRIPTION:5:30 PM Mineral Identification \n\n\n\n6:00 PM Meeting \n\n\n\nJoin us for Christmas treats\, a mineral auction and free minerals for the kids. \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Michael Bainbridge\,  Assistant Curator of Mineralogy\, Canadian Museum of Nature\, Ottawa \n\n\n\nTitle  The Amazing Treasures of the Major Mineral Museums in Germany \n\n\n\nLocation 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
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/december-meeting/
LOCATION:Musée canadien de la nature\, 240\, rue McLeod\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2R1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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SUMMARY:OVMC November 2024 Meeting and Annual General Meeting - An Arctic Adventure – Collecting Minerals on Southern Baffin Island
DESCRIPTION:5:00 PM  Mineral Identification \n6:00 PM AGM Meeting \nSpeaker:  Brad Wilson\, geologist\, gem cutter\, field collector extraordinaire \nTopic:  An Arctic Adventure – Collecting Minerals on Southern Baffin Island \nLocation 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
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Musée canadien de la nature\, 240\, rue McLeod\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2R1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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