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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.
January
(Jan. 12) – The speaker at our January meeting will be Bruce
Geller, Director of the School of Mines Geology Museum. Bruce's talk is
"The Good Earth: A Visit to The
Geological Museum of China and then some...”
Members and interested parties are also welcome to attend other meetings:
Nov. 28 (Monday) - Board meeting at Mathias Thurmer’s HOA building, 7 p.m. As always, all club members are invited to the club's Board Meetings.
Dec. 26 (Monday) - No board meeting in December.
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 prior to the month of issue. Articles and announcements for the January/February Facets should be sent to Barry Knapp by December 20. Permission is granted for reprint if credit is given to the publication and author, unless specifically restricted.
Information
on club activities is also available on Facebook.
Gabi
Accatino and Anita Colin are the AFMS/FMC Rock Hounds of the year for 2010 (as
voted by club members).
In memoriam Edna Green. Long-time club member Edna Green died on May 29, 2011. Her obituary appeared in the Daily Camera on June 2.
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 Gabi Accatino or Anita Colin 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. at the Reynolds Branch of the Boulder Public Library at 3595 Table Mesa Drive, just west of Broadway. Families interested in joining the Jr. Geologists should contact Dennis Gertenbach. The next meeting will be January 21 (Saturday), taking part in the Snowmass Fossils and Denver Museum Tour, where we will be joining kids from other rock clubs for a special day at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
- 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. 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. 9-11, 2011, Boulder
County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Rd. (Nelson & Hover),
- Annual Silent Auction - April 12, 2012 at the Senior Center.
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.
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Of Upcoming Shows
& Auctions
Schedule
Of Upcoming
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Updated 11/27/11