The Mineralogical Society
of New South Wales

Welcome to the Mineralogical Society of NSW

Do you marvel at the beauty of mineral specimens and crystals, collect minerals and gems as a hobby, or have a scientific interest in their formation and chemistry?

The Society, founded in 1975, promotes the appreciation and learning of mineral science and mineral collecting. Members include fossickers, mineral collectors, professional mineralogists and geologists.

Monthly general meetings are usually held in the Parramatta area, or via Zoom.

february

07feb7:00 pm9:00 pmFebruary MeetingDue to several unexpected circumstances, with people normally involved in running Meetings not being able to be there, the advertised program for February will be rescheduled to another Friday in the next few months. It is proposed that the February meeting will still go ahead, but will be a simple, unstructured evening where those that can attend can chat, (which everyone seems to be rather good at), over the normal selection of nibbles and refreshments. Bring along your latest acquisitions for a casual Show and Tell, tell tall stories about sites visited recently or in the past, and if you want to buy, swap or sell a specimen or two, that will be the ideal time. More of the Godwin collection will be available as well. There will be no Zoom facilities for the February meeting. We are sorry about this change of plan, but hope that those that can attend will be able to relax around a table and have a fun evening. We will return to normal programming in March.

march

07mar7:00 pm9:00 pmMarch MeetingDayna McGeeney will deliver a lecture on ‘Rare and Unusual Gemstones in the Australian Museum Collection’. There will also be a talk to be given by Graham Ogle on:- ‘Minerals from Deposits in the Otto Mountains in California’.

april

04apr7:00 pm9:00 pmApril MeetingProgram not yet finalized but may include a lecture on Wulfenite and the second part of David Colchester’s ‘Introduction to Crystallography – Part 2’

What we do

Learn about minerals

Our monthly meetings have a varied program of presentations suitable for all levels of knowledge.

Collect minerals

The Society provides many opportunities to acquire mineral specimens by purchase, field collecting, swapping and gifting.

Go on field trips

There is nothing like going out bush and collecting your own minerals on a field trip with friends from the society.

Share knowledge

The combined knowledge of our members about both Australian and overseas minerals is immense, and is generously shared.

Visit the micro world

Microscopes reveal an amazing variety of mineral colour, shape and form not obvious to the naked eye.

Soak up some science

Mineral occurrences, ore deposits, and the sciences of crystallography and mineral chemistry are all part of studying minerals.
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