Meetings of the Montgomery Gem & Mineral Society are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Mureal Crump Community Center,1735 Highland Avenue, Montgomery, AL. The annual gem show replaces the December meeting. Anyone interested in gems and minerals is invited to attend. Field trips, workshops, and classes are held at various locations. These are announced at monthly meetings. See the schedule below for monthly meeting dates and programs.
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Programs and Guest Speakers
2010
January 14th - Show & Tell, members get a chance to show off what they have collected and crafted during the previous year.
February 11th - Metaphysical and Healing Properties of Gems and Crystals presented by Kate Goodall.
March 11th - Identification of Gemstones presented by Kim Cochran.
April 8th - Surprise Topic
May 13th - Mineral Identification in the field
presented by Anita Westlake.
June 10th - Wetumpka Meteor Crater presented by Dr. David King, Jr., Professor of Geology, Auburn University
July 8th - Video on the Smithsonian National Gem Collection
August 12th - Dr. John Van Valkenburg will give a talk on fossils and Indian artifacts.
September 9th - Petrified Wood Demonstration by Dr. Richard E. Carol from the University of Alabama
October 14th - Formation of Geodes presented by Gloria Adams of the Birmingham Gem Club
November 11th - Planning for the Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show
December 3rd - 5th - 40th Annual Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show
2009
January 8th - Show & Tell, members get a chance to show off what they have collected and crafted during the previous year.
February 12th - Flint Knapping demonstration by Sonny Hall.
March 12th - Quartz Forms and Uses, presented by Helen and Mark Kerbey
April 9th - - A Comparison of Four of America’s Best Gold Specimen-producing Localities, presented by Dr. Robert Cook, Auburn University.
May 14th - Amber, presented by Anita Westlake, Emory University
June 11th - Micro-minerals & Micro-mounts, presented by Dr. Dave Babulski (Click here for bio)
July 9th - Deserts, presented by Kim Cochran
August 13th - New Stone-setting Jewelry Equipment , presented by Carl Davis, Owner Davis Fine Jewelry
September 10th - Alabama Gold and Gold Harvesting Techniques, presented by David Sherrod
October 8th - Rock Bingo!
November 12th - Planning for the Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show
December 4th - 6th - 39th Annual Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show