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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.
April (Apr. 11) – FMC Annual Silent Auction.
May (May 9) – Ray Horton will give a short program
about his Phoenix Mine.
Other meetings members are welcome to
attend:
April 23 - FMC Show Committee - Boulder Co. Fairgrounds, Clover Building, Longmont,
CO. 7 p.m. (All interested club members welcome!)
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.
The scholarship recipient for the 2013-2014
academic year has been chosen: Congratulations, Helen R. Thomas (recipient),
and Jon Marts (alternate).
In memoriam Alex Cook, 1922-2012. Long-time club member and officer Alex Cook died on December 12, 2012. His obituary appeared in the Daily Camera on December 14.
Remembrances of late
club members
The
club offers a variety of activities throughout the year:
- Field trips – The first field trip of 2013 will be on May 4, to North Table Mountain, seeking zeolites. For information about any field trip or to sign up for a trip, contact Gabi Accatino or the field trip leader.
- Junior Geologists – The Jr. Geologists meet every third Wednesday 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 March 21, working on fossils.
- 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. 13-15, 2013, Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Rd. (Nelson & Hover), Longmont, CO.
- Annual Silent Auction - April 11, 2013 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.
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Updated 3/19/13