[Rockhounds] Micromounters of New England Annual Symposium

[Joe Mulvey]

Annual Mini Symposium Saturday, May 16, 2009
American Legion Chester P. Tuttle Post #279 
88 Bancroft Street Auburn, MA 01501 1 (508) 832-2701

Our Annual Reunion Meeting will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2007 at the Chester Tuttle Post 279 in Auburn, MA. The meeting starts at 9:00 am. 

Guest speaker Laszlo Horvath will present a discussion on "Rare Earth Minerals of Mont Saint-Hilaire. "

Laszlo is the author of several works on alkaline intrusives including the "Mineralogical Record, Mont Saint-Hilaire edition", and "Mineralogy of the Saint-Amable sill, Varennes".

Located 40 kilometers to the East of Montréal, in Rouville County, Mont Saint- Hilaire has become a classic collecting site and one of the most prolific current sources of rare mineral species. To date, 371 species have been identified from MSH, of which 50 species are new to science with several undetermined minerals still being investigated and a few new species approved by the International Mineralogical Association not yet published.

For more information on the symposium or to see when the next club meeting is scheduled (non-members heartily welcomed!) please visit the Micromounters of New England at http://micromounter sofnewengland. org where you can find brochures, symposium flyers, applications for membership as well as the symposium and, I think, some great articles.

The symposium ticket covers a great lunch as well as Laszlo's talk. The symposium also has door prizes, sales tables, huge giveaway tables and an auction.

If you have any questions please email Joe Mulvey, at bassmeister_ 2000 at yahoo.com. I am sure I can help you find lodging, directions or whatever you may need to attand the symposium.

Thank you!
Joe