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Micromineral Symposium
Focus on Micromounting
Fall 2012
November 2, 3, & 4, 2012
Sponsored by the Micromineral Society at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
The Micromineral Society is a group of amateurs who meet to share our appreciation of minerals, especially the small ones called micromounts. We welcome both potential new members and visitors.
What is a micromount? "A natural mineral specimen, preferably in distinct crystals, mounted, properly labeled and requiring magnification for meaningful observation."
This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Steve Chamberlain of the New York State Museum.
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Micromineral Symposium Schedule
Friday Session, November 2, 2012
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| 3:00-5:00 pm |
Symposium registration and microscope set-up in classrooms A&B on lower level
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| 7:00-8:00 |
Symposium registration and microscope set-up in classrooms A&B on lower level
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| 8:00 |
Evening program |
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Saturday Session, November 3, 2012
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| 8:30-9:30 am |
Registration and setup |
| 9:30-10:50 |
Morning talks |
| 10:50-11:00 |
Coffee break |
| 11:00-12:30 pm |
Workshop for individual study, swapping, picking up "freebies," show & tell, good fellowship |
| 12:30-1:30 |
Lunch time: Eat at the Museum's cafe (selection of soups, salads and sandwiches) |
| 1:30-2:30 |
Afternoon talk - Program |
| 3:00-5:00 |
Second workshop session |
| 3:00-4:00 |
Friends of Mineralogy meeting - Midwest Chapter |
| 6:30-? |
Potluck dinner at a member's home. Out-of-town visitors will be our guests; all participants are welcome. |
Sunday, November 4, 2012
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| 9:30-11:00 am |
Museum will be open for early-bird mounters |
| 11:00-noon |
Morning talks |
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(After the talks, Dr. David Saja will make the research microscope available to shoot 3D-composite images of your mineral specimens.) |
| Noon-1:00 pm |
Lunch time: Eat at the Museum's cafe (selection of soups, salads and sandwiches) |
| 1:00-3:00 |
Tour the Museum galleries or third workshop session |
Fees:
$35 per person, $65 per couple. The student fee is $5 per day. This includes admission to all activities on all 3 days. For those who wish to attend just one day the fees will be $5 for Friday night, $20 for Saturday, or $10 for Sunday. Lunch will not be provided but will be available in the Museum café at a reasonable cost.
Pre-registration is requested but not required. Checks should be made out to CMNH, with Micromineral Symposium noted on the memo line, and mailed Attn: Lauren Kelly, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1 Wade Oval Drive, Cleveland, OH 44106. For additional details or questions, call the Museum box office at 216-231-1177 or email lkelly@cmnh.org.
For more information please contact:
David Saja
Curator and Head of Mineralogy
e-mail: dsaja@cmnh.org, or (216) 231-4600, ext. 3229