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Southampton Mineral & Fossil Society Meetings Programme
You are welcome to come along
to any evening meeting as a
vistor to meet SMFS and
the members.
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Pyrope variety of garnet.
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January
Tuesday 15th January 2008
SMFS Annual General Meeting
followed by the
best find of 2007 competition.
There are prizes for the best fossil,
mineral and micromount specimen
found or prepared in the previous year.
The overall best wins the David Griffiths
trophy judged by the members.
Snacks and soft drinks after the AGM.
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Quartz variety amethyst.
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February
Tuesday 19th February 2008
Annual photographic competition.
Prizes for best slide and print
in different categories and the
Philip Bampton trophy for the overall
best photograph judged by the
members.
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Beryl variety aquamarine.
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March
Sunday 9th March 2008
Oxford Mineral & Fossil Show,
10:30 - 16:00, Exeter Hall, Oxford
Road, Kidlington. Free admission.
Tuesday 18th March 2008
Elephants and their Fossil Relatives,
an illustrated talk by Darren Naish,
Portsmouth University.
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Diamond in matrix.
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April
Tuesday 15th April 2008
Nick's Quiz Night, popular
team quiz set by Nick Green.
Sunday 27th April 2008
Field trip to Smokejacks organised
by the Kent Geologists' Group.
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Beryl variety emerald.
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May
Sunday 18th May 2008
Field trip to Writhlington Geological
Nature Reserve followed by a visit
to Radstock Museum.
Tuesday 20th May 2008
Gold in Britain - The occurrence
history and mining of gold in
Britain, illustrated talk by
Gary Morse.
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Orthoclase feldspar variety moonstone.
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June
Sat 14th - Sun 15th June 2008
International Kite Festival, Lordshill,
Southampton, display by the SMFS come
along and meet us.
Tuesday 16th January 2007
"Cornish Minerals - Part 2",
illustrated talk by Dr. David Aubrey-Jones.
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Corundum variety ruby.
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July
Sunday 6th July 2008
Oxford Mineral & Fossil Show,
10:30 - 16:00, Exeter Hall, Oxford
Road, Kidlington. Free admission.
Tuesday 15th July 2008
Practical Evening: Micromounting
- Your mineral collection in a
shoe box. Lots of good advice.
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Olivine variety peridot.
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August
Saturday 9th August 2008
Dorset G.A. Fossil & Mineral Fair,
Allendale Centre, Wimborne. SMFS will
have a display.
Sat 16th - Sun 17th August 2008
Hobbies Extravaganza, Royal Victoria Country Park
Netley. Society display.
Tuesday 19th August 2008
Swap & Sale Evening. Bring along any
specimens, books or equipment for sale,
swap or even give away.
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Corundum variety sapphire.
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September
Saturday 6th September 2008
Hampshire Mineral & Fossil Show.
A day not to be missed.
Further details on the Show can be obtained
HERE
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Fri 12th - Mon 15th September 2008
SMFS Annual Long Weekend Field Trip.
This year we shall be returning to
Cornwall and the St. Agnes area. Full
details will be given at evening meetings.
Tuesday 16th September 2008
Rhodochrosite at Durnford Quarry,
a talk and display by Russell Society
Southern Branch members Alistair Napier
and Chris Finch on the remarkable 2007
finds.
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Opal.
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October
Tuesday 21st October 2008
Minerals of Eire, an illustrated
talk by John Pearce, SMLS.
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Topaz.
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November
Saturday 1st November 2008
Festival of Geology, the 150th
anniversary of the GA will be
celebrated in London 10:30 - 16:30.
Saturday 15th November 2008
Sussex Mineral Show, Clair Hall,
Haywards Heath, West Sussex,
10:00 - 16:30.
Tuesday 18th November 2008
Another Aspect of Fossil Collecting,
talk by Phil James.
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Turquoise.
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December
Friday 5th December 2008
Society annual Christmas dinner.
Sunday 7th December 2008
Oxford Mineral & Fossil Show,
10:30 - 16:00, Exeter Hall, Oxford
Road, Kidlington. Free admission.
Tuesday 16th December 2008
"Recenseo Annus", Gary Morse
takes a fun look back over the SMFS year.
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