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FLATIRONS MINERAL CLUB
P O BOX 3331 , Boulder ,
CO 80307-3331
The
Flatirons Mineral Club is a non-profit organization, established March 9, 1957,
dedicated to developing and maintaining interest in all aspects of earth
science and associated hobbies.
Membership dues are $18 per year, beginning in October of each calendar year. For more information, contact the club by mail, e-mail, or attend a meeting. To join, fill out a membership application and send it with your dues to the address above.
Regular Club Meetings are on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m., at the West Boulder Senior Center (9th and Arapahoe, northeast corner) -- enter the parking lot just west of the Boulder Public Library.
November 12: Marieke Dechesne will talk
about the work that she's been doing with the Denver Museum of Nature and
Science and the Colorado Geological Survey on the stratigraphy of the Denver
Basin.
Members and interested parties are also welcome to attend other meetings:
November 17 (Tuesday): Show Committee meeting at the Boulder County Fairgrounds Clover Building, north entrance, Longmont, 7 p.m. All interested club members are welcome to attend.
November 30 (Monday) is the next Board, and will be held at Halley Cook’s house, 7737 Country Creek Pl, Niwot, 7:15 p.m. As always, all club members are invited to the club's Board Meetings.
An abbreviated form of the club newsletter, Flatirons Facets appears here. The newsletter is published bimonthly. The publication deadline is the 20th of the month before. Articles and announcements for the September/October Facets should be sent to Barry Knapp by August 20.
Don’t forget the Club’s Annual Gem
& Mineral Show Dec. 11-13! Club members, we can always use more
volunteers, so if you haven’t signed up already, please contact Marie Mozdon.
Remembrances of late
club members
The
club offers a variety of activities throughout the year:
- Field trips - Planning for the new season has begun. We are still looking for great places to go and for field trip leaders for this summer. Please contact Shaula Lee if you have an idea for a field trip or you would like to lead a trip.
- Junior Geologists – The Jr. Geologists meet every third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Families interested in joining the Jr. Geologists should contact Dennis Gertenbach. The next Jr. Geologists meeting will be November 19 at Charlotte Morrison’s house. Learn how to read topographical maps during an evening treasure hunt.
- Workshops
- Remember, use of the club’s lapidary equipment, including saws and
lapidary machines, is open to all club members every Wednesday night at
Charlotte Morrison’s home. Please call to let her know you're coming. In late summer, club members also prepare specimens for grab bags to be sold at the club's annual show. Click here for instructions on how to sew a grab bag. - Annual Gem &
Mineral Show - Dec. 11-13, 2009, Boulder
County Fairgrounds,
- Annual Silent
Auction - April 8,
2010 at the
The Flatirons Mineral Club maintains resources for members' use:
- Slab saw and lapidary equipment
- Mining equipment
- Library of print, maps, serials, and other materials
The Flatirons Mineral Club sponsors a scholarship to the Colorado School of Mines, which is awarded annually. These are funded primarily by proceeds of the children's activities at our annual show and grab bag sales.
There are 2 winners for the 2007-2008 academic year: Cassia D. Roe recipient, and Jeffrey Godwin. Colin Melvin is the first alternate.
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Information: Local Clubs, Organizations, Businesses, etc.
Schedule
Of Upcoming Shows
& Auctions
Schedule
Of Upcoming
Classes, Lectures & Other Events
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Updated 11/17/09