FRIENDS OF MINERALOGY
SOUTHEAST CHAPTER
Friends
of Mineralogy Southeast Chapter
www.Southeastfm.net
The
Friends of Mineralogy; Who are we and what do we do?
Mineralogy
is
one of the few sciences in which the amateur can still make a
significant
contribution. The Friends of Mineralogy (FM) is an organization
that
was started to bridge the gap between the amateur collector and
professional
mineralogist. We are affiliated with the Mineralogical Record and
the American Geological Institute. FM encourages education
through
awards for best articles in Rocks and Mineral magazine and the
Mineralogical
Record. Several state mineral location indices have been prepared
by FM chapters or individual members. Mineral locality indexes
prepared
by FM members appear frequently in Rocks and Minerals magazine.
Educational
symposia and field trips are held both nationally and regionally.
Each year FM sponsors a symposium at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society
show. Also at the Tucson Show, we honor the best educational
display
cases for both individual and institution.
The Southeast Chapter of the Friends
of Mineralogy Annual Fall Symposium Annual Mineral Symposium
Saturday November 3, 2007 8:30am -
4:00pm
Holiday Inn
Cartersville
Sponsored by the Southeast Chapter
Friends of Mineralogy
and
Tellus: Northwest Georgia Science
Museum
$18.00 (includes Coffee Reception and
Lunch)
Mining in the Southeast
- 8:30 - 9:00-Coffee
Reception
- 9:00 - 10:00-Registration, Welcome
- 10:00 - 12:00-Talks
- 12:00 - 1:30-Lunch
- 1:30 - 3:00-Talks
- 3:00 - 4:00-Business
Meeting
The South has a long mining tradition, involving ores such as gold, mica,
iron, granite and marble. This year's topic will cover historic and current
mining activities in the region. Tentatively, in addition to the topics listed below, we will have a presentation
by Carl Snelling of the Pacific Northwest Chapter on the subject of “Managing
Your Mineral Collection”. A lot of work by Carl and his team has gone into the
development of an inclusive management model. Carl will be presenting the model
to us for our benefit and to solicit feedback for any improvement opportunities
we might come up with.
Confirmed speakers Stan Bearden - Cartersville Mining District Travis
Paris - Gold Mining in the Southeast Tom Batcha - Iron Mining and the
Furnaces of the South Bumpi Barwood - Indian Mountain
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