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The Mineral Society of Manitoba
Schedule of Events
| Field Trip Schedule |
MONTHLY MEETINGS
From September through May, the Mineral Society of Manitoba meets on the first Wednesday evening of each month (except December). Guest speaker and title of presentation are announced in advance in the newsletter.
| Meeting Time |
7:30 p.m |
| Location |
Manitoba Museum
190 Rupert Avenue
Room P-47, Planetarium Level (use north side entrance) |
Upcoming Speakers 2013
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Presentation Title |
| Paul Kremer (Man. Geological Survey) |
February 6 |
The Cat Lake Pegmatites
The pegmatites in this part of SE Manitoba have been the focus of some of our most successful collecting trips in recent years. Mr. Kremer has studied them in detail as part of his M.Sc. thesis and now as part of a government mapping project. |
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| Tim O'Bryan (US Air Force) |
March 6 |
Mineral collecting in Afghanistan |
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| Rebecca Pikor (U of M) |
April 3 |
Carving stone resources in Nunavut |
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| Ernie Armitt (Director, Mines Administration, Man. Innovation, Energy and Mines) |
May 1 |
Rehabilitation of abandoned mines in Manitoba |
2013 FIELD TRIP SCHEDULE -- TBA
2008 FIELD TRIPS
- Amethyst, Thunder Bay,
- Sunbeam Gold, Whiteshell
- Floodway Selenites, Winnipeg
- Fossil Discovery Centre, Morden
- Archeology/Mineralogy Weekend, Stony Mountain & Oak Hammock Marsh
General information about field trips:
Dates shown are tentative. Contact the field trip coordinator to confirm date and to get the start time and rendezvous place.
Most of the day-long field trips are scheduled for Saturdays. This allows Sunday to be used as a rain date if necessary
You must register in advance for the multiple-day field trips to Thunder Bay. Contact the field trip coordinator for more information.
When attending a field trip:
Be prepared to sign liability waivers
act in a safe and reasonable manner
leave behind only footprints
Things to bring with you:
lunch and drinking water
bug repellent and sunscreen
hammers and chisels
safety glasses, safety boots
field lens or magnifying glass
collecting bags
notebook (to record locations and geological notes)
camera
your sense of adventure
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