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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241114T173000
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DTSTAMP:20260421T090211
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241101T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241104T170000
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SUMMARY:OVMC at EY Centre Gem and Mineral Show
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Gem Show for a showcase of unique gems\, minerals\, fossils\, jewelry\, and so much more. This event is perfect for collectors\, enthusiasts\, and families alike!. Get a free mineral.
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/ovmc-at-ey-centre-gem-and-mineral-show/
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241026T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241026T170000
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SUMMARY:Blessington Mine Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:A visit to explore the old dumps of Blessington mine\, where minerals like apatite\, scapolite\, and tourmaline can be found.
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/blessington-mine-field-trip/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241020T080000
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SUMMARY:Field Trip to Long Lake Zinc Mine
DESCRIPTION:The Long Lake Zinc Mine exists near Parham\, ON.  There are many Fluorescent minerals at this location.
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/field-trip-to-long-lake-zinc-mine/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241010T173000
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SUMMARY:OVMC October 2024 Meeting - Tour of the Museum of Nature's Mineralogical Display
DESCRIPTION:5:30 PM Mineral Identification \n\n\n\n6:00 PM Meeting \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Dr. Inna Lykova\, Curator of the National Mineral Collection and Michael Bainbridge\, Collections Manager \n\n\n\nTopic:  Tour of the Museum’s Mineralogical Display \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-october-meeting/
LOCATION:Canadian Museum of Nature\, 240 MacLeod Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2R1\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240928T173000
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SUMMARY:DeWitts Corner Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Dewitts Corners area is where a particular occurrence delivers complex Spinel crystals\, often partially pseudomorphed by Corundum. A novel mineral species (Magnesiohogbomite-6N12S) has been recently discovered by Dr. Inna Lykova and colleagues at the occurrence.
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/field-trip-to-dewitts-corner/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240717T080000
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SUMMARY:Miller Property Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:OVMC-organized mineral collecting trip to Miller property. Exposed calcite vein dykes bearing Apatite\, Titanite\, Zircon etc. can be found
URL:https://www.ovmineralclub.ca/event/miller-property-field-trip/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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