Southampton Mineral & Fossil Society Features
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- Collectables
- Pyromorphite
- Equipment
- Luminescence
Stegosaurus card issued with Pepsi Cola in 1992.
Kevin O'Neill's Collectables
On this page Kevin O'Neill shares with
us some of the trade cards featuring
dinosaurs from his collection. Click here
for this feature page.
SMFS Chairman Jim Goulding with some of his extensive collection of pyromorphite specimens.
Jim Goulding on Pyromorphite
Jim Goulding is the current Chairman of
SMFS and he has a passion for the mineral
pyromorphite. In this feature page Jim
shares that passion with us. Click here for this
feature page.
A guide to geological collecting equipment.
Geological Collecting Equipment
One of the greatest enquiries we get via
this website is requests for advice on
collecting tools and equipment. This is a
guide to what equipment you will need, and
how to use it, to get the best from your
hobby. Click here
for this feature page.
Luminescence and the emission of light from minerals.
Luminescence and Light from Minerals
SMFS Secretary Gary Morse has had a long
fascination with the special properties of
some minerals that cause them to emit light
under certain circumstances. Fluorescence
under ultra violet light is well known but
there are many other conditions under which
minerals can emit light. Click here for
this feature page.