Mineralogical Society of Western Australia Inc. in Perth, Western Australia | Community organisation

Mineralogical Society of Western Australia Inc.

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +61 417 990 688

Address: meet at W.A. Lapidary and Rockhunting Club, 31 Gladstone Road, Rivervale, WA 6103 Perth, WA, Australia

Website: http://MinSocWA.org.au

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25.01.2022 This Friday the 42nd Annual Joint Mineralogical Societies Seminar kicked off with a well-attended all day micromount session, to be followed in the evening by a Welcome to Perth party, courtesy Crystal Universe. (photo Michael Pope)

25.01.2022 An interesting talk on the RNs Ockhams Razor last Sunday. If you missed it click on https://radio.abc.net.au/programitem/pgOVkNQZ86 Well worth a listen.

24.01.2022 Here's a video from 1993 of Bryan K. Lees collecting the famous "Alma King" rhodochrosite from the Rainbow Pocket at the Sweet Home mine, Alma, Colorado!

23.01.2022 Dear rockhunters, This is a friendly reminder that a conference about rubies, spinels... from marble hosted deposits will be held tonight. It will be accessible... to a broad audience as the talk will cover subjects as issues occurring while leading an expedition in the field, to financial and legal issue with gem dealing, as well as an in-depth explanations about the geology behind the incredible diversity of minerals found in Mogok and Luc Yen. Feel free to join ! https://www.facebook.com/events/490124594946094/ See more

22.01.2022 The next Mineral Market Day will be held by MinSocWA members in our usual venue of the WA Lapidary + Rockhunting Club at 31 Gladstone Road, Rivervale, Perth, on Sunday 16th May 2021 and will be open to the public from 10:00am to 3:00pm. You are invited to come along and bring your friends. Entry is $2 (free for children 12 years and under). Mark the day in your calendar!

22.01.2022 Treasure Island: A Fossicker’s Guide to Australia, is a new book by Rodney Berrell and Nicole Kelly. The book is a treasure trove for anyone keen to learn more about geology, minerals, gems and fossils. Through inspirational commentary, marvellously illustrated maps and photography, it explores over eight different areas across Australia including over 50 gemstone, mineral or fossil locations.Whether you are a professional or just starting out, this book will set you on an ...incredible journey the history and formation of Australia and its geology. Funding to print the book is being sought through kickstarter. Check out the link below for more details. https://www.kickstarter.com//fossicking/treasure-island-0 Thank you for your support Rodney and Nicole

21.01.2022 Ever wondered how minerals are used in forensic science? TALK Wednesday night 8/7/20 at the ChemCentre, Curtin University, Bentley. Mineralogical Society meeting starts at 19:15, talk starts 8 PM. Ever wondered how minerals are used in forensic science? Dr Kari Pitts is a forensic chemist and mineralogist, working in the Forensic Science Laboratory of ChemCentre. Dr Pitts holds a PhD and a Masters in forensic science from UWA, and is just about to submit her second Masters ...in Applied Geology to Curtin University. Working at ChemCentre for nearing 14 years, her specialty is physical evidence; everyday materials that get involved in crimes. Paint, glass, fibres, gunshot residue, soils and minerals, and anything else that isnt biological, a drug or radioactive. Dr Pitts has reported over 300 cases and given expert evidence in criminal trials in Australia and New Zealand. She is a 2019-2020 Science and Technology Australia Superstar of STEM and co-supervises post-graduate students, contributing a practitioners perspective. Join Dr Pitts as she discusses cases in forensic mineralogy. See more

19.01.2022 MINERAL MARKET - Sunday 15th March Members, friends and public welcome. 10:00am to 3:00pm. Entry fee for buyers is $2. Free entry for children under 12 years. Lots of interesting mineral specimens and gemstones for sale.

15.01.2022 If youre in Perth tonight 11th March, come to Craigs talk on the Munich Mineral show!

15.01.2022 Its National Science Week . To celebrate weve prepared a fun quiz to test your WA fossil knowledge. Can you decipher each of these fossils? The first person... to correctly identify all ten and comment below, will win a GSWA publication of their choosing (incl. postage). Answers will be assessed by our Paleontology Section, and announced this Friday along with the lucky winner. Good luck! #NationalScienceWeek #ilovescience #stemeducation #sciencekids #scienceweek #AusPalaeo

14.01.2022 Vale Frank Reith, thanks to Tina Reith for the lovely tribute https://goldsamples.blog/2019/10/16/vale-frank-reith/

13.01.2022 It’s National Science Week . To celebrate we’ve prepared a fun quiz to test your WA fossil knowledge. Can you decipher each of these fossils? The first person... to correctly identify all ten and comment below, will win a GSWA publication of their choosing (incl. postage). Answers will be assessed by our Paleontology Section, and announced this Friday along with the lucky winner. Good luck! #NationalScienceWeek #ilovescience #stemeducation #sciencekids #scienceweek #AusPalaeo

13.01.2022 Heres a video from 1993 of Bryan K. Lees collecting the famous "Alma King" rhodochrosite from the Rainbow Pocket at the Sweet Home mine, Alma, Colorado!

11.01.2022 If you're in Perth tonight 11th March, come to Craig's talk on the Munich Mineral show!

11.01.2022 AIGS Gem Tips - Gem Pegmatites Earth’s Treasure Chest. We are pleased to invite Peter Lyckberg to give a talk on Gem Pegmatites Earth’s Treasure Chest. The topic will cover many of the most beautiful gemstones found in granitic pegmatites. Paraiba and other tourmalines, aquamarines, heliodors, morganites, emeralds, topazes, kunzites are such examples. Also, many rare gems such as jeremejevite, pezzottaite, even the Kashmir Sapphires are found in pegmatites. ... This talk will be showcasing some of the most productive gem pegmatites and how they were formed under various geological conditions. Peter Lyckberg will go into more details on how the various gem crystals inside gem pockets form, with photographs from the field inside mines, veins, and pockets. You will see some of the most magnificent gem crystals which have been found and the intent is to give an insider's rare view. Date: 4 June 2020 19:00 hrs. Bangkok 08:00 hrs. New York 13:00 hrs. London Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_UnNdO-f4TSGZv4S3lPBJDw

09.01.2022 Fantastic work by Professor Jol Brugger, the lead author in a recently published paper in American Mineralogist Nataljamalikitem a new mineral http://www.minsocam.org//AM_Pre/6057BruggerPrepringAug.pdf

07.01.2022 TALK - Ellendale: The ‘Fancy Yellow’ diamond story Wednesday night 10/3/21 in Rivervale, Perth. Also, Mineral book silent auction. Members of the public welcome. Photo courtesy of Mark Hutchison.

06.01.2022 Talk on "Fantastic Feldspars" by Francine Payette tonight in Rivervale, Perth, WA

06.01.2022 AIGS Gem Tips - Gem Pegmatites Earths Treasure Chest. We are pleased to invite Peter Lyckberg to give a talk on Gem Pegmatites Earths Treasure Chest. The topic will cover many of the most beautiful gemstones found in granitic pegmatites. Paraiba and other tourmalines, aquamarines, heliodors, morganites, emeralds, topazes, kunzites are such examples. Also, many rare gems such as jeremejevite, pezzottaite, even the Kashmir Sapphires are found in pegmatites. ... This talk will be showcasing some of the most productive gem pegmatites and how they were formed under various geological conditions. Peter Lyckberg will go into more details on how the various gem crystals inside gem pockets form, with photographs from the field inside mines, veins, and pockets. You will see some of the most magnificent gem crystals which have been found and the intent is to give an insiders rare view. Date: 4 June 2020 19:00 hrs. Bangkok 08:00 hrs. New York 13:00 hrs. London Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_UnNdO-f4TSGZv4S3lPBJDw

03.01.2022 An excellent workshop on micro-minerals kicks off the 42nd Joint Mineralogical Societies of Australasia Seminar. Everyone is having a great time looking down the microscopes. Thanks to Murdoch University for providing access to so many. Alan and Clive did a great job in putting all of this together!

02.01.2022 Fantastic work by Professor Joël Brugger, the lead author in a recently published paper in American Mineralogist Nataljamalikitem a new mineral http://www.minsocam.org//AM_Pre/6057BruggerPrepringAug.pdf

02.01.2022 Minsoc talk tonight is at the Centenary Park community centre, 105 Daly Street, Belmont, 7pm

01.01.2022 Dear members and friends, Please be advised that due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the committee of the Mineralogical Society of WA has decided to postpone to future dates yet to be decided both the Mineral Appreciation Group meeting at Craig Bosels place in April, and the General meeting with guest speaker Kari Pitts in May 2020. Meetings and activities scheduled for July 2020 onward will be reviewed in due course. Thank you for your understanding at this challenging time.

01.01.2022 Change of venue to Belmont, WA, Centenary Park, 105 Daly Street, multi purpose room