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Page Last Updated: 10/20/2019
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The GMSVP has a feature program at each of the monthly meetings. Programs may provide information about recent field trips or be gem, mineral or fossil related. Please see below for some of the presentations that have been presented at past meetings.
October 3, 2019 Meeting Program - Fluorescents
Gary Bergtholdt and Walter Priest two members of the GMSVP club, presented a program on Fluorescent minerals. Check out our Facebook page for additional photos in the Photo section of our Facebook page.
Gary Bergtholdt and Walter Priest two members of the GMSVP club, presented a program on Fluorescent minerals. Check out our Facebook page for additional photos in the Photo section of our Facebook page.
February 1, 2018 Meeting Program - Gray, TN Fossil Tour
Greg Hajos and Ingrid Carlberg club members presented a program on their tour of the Gray Fossil Site in Gray Tennessee. Below is an interesting pdf file of their presentation.
Greg Hajos and Ingrid Carlberg club members presented a program on their tour of the Gray Fossil Site in Gray Tennessee. Below is an interesting pdf file of their presentation.
| Gray Tour 2017 |
April 6, 2017 Meeting Program - GMSVP Annual Auction
This years auction had several pieces of equipment as well as a lot of rocks sorted into close to 100 lots. Auction started promptly at 7PM, with a very brief business meeting, due to the volume of lots to auction off. There was a huge turn out with members from neighboring clubs attending as well as many new members and guest.
This years auction had several pieces of equipment as well as a lot of rocks sorted into close to 100 lots. Auction started promptly at 7PM, with a very brief business meeting, due to the volume of lots to auction off. There was a huge turn out with members from neighboring clubs attending as well as many new members and guest.
March 2, 2017 Meeting Program - GMSVP Chili Cookoff & Rock Show and Sale
With the colder weather, our hospitality theme is a Chili Cookoff. Dust off your family recipes, and bring a batch of your favorite chili to the cookoff. Prizes will be given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place best tasting chilies!
Many of us have our favorite specimen from a club or family field trip. Bring them to the meeting to show off to our fellow club members. Of course, these specimens will not be available for swap or sale.
The meeting also will include a rock swap/sale. Bring in some specimens from your collection that you wouldn’t mind selling or trading. Your excess specimens may be someone else’s treasure.
With the colder weather, our hospitality theme is a Chili Cookoff. Dust off your family recipes, and bring a batch of your favorite chili to the cookoff. Prizes will be given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place best tasting chilies!
Many of us have our favorite specimen from a club or family field trip. Bring them to the meeting to show off to our fellow club members. Of course, these specimens will not be available for swap or sale.
The meeting also will include a rock swap/sale. Bring in some specimens from your collection that you wouldn’t mind selling or trading. Your excess specimens may be someone else’s treasure.
February 2, 2017 Meeting Program - Gold Panning Techniques
Our gold panning skills were honed at the February 2nd meeting. With the help of some research, Sara Phillips shared where it is best to look for gold in a stream and discussed the various equipment needed from gold pans to tweezers. The just-in-time training will come in handy for our next gold panning field trip in the Spring!
Our gold panning skills were honed at the February 2nd meeting. With the help of some research, Sara Phillips shared where it is best to look for gold in a stream and discussed the various equipment needed from gold pans to tweezers. The just-in-time training will come in handy for our next gold panning field trip in the Spring!
January 5, 2017 Meeting Program—Tucson Gem and Mineral Show
Walter and Barbara Priest have gone twice to the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show and plans to go back. Their first trip was a reconnaissance mission. The sheer expanse (40 venues) and the 4500 vendors were overwhelming. They went back the following year prepared to focus on the
vendors that they wanted to hit for deals. He encouraged everyone to go to the show at least once! The 2017 show is from January 26 through February 12th.
Walter and Barbara Priest have gone twice to the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show and plans to go back. Their first trip was a reconnaissance mission. The sheer expanse (40 venues) and the 4500 vendors were overwhelming. They went back the following year prepared to focus on the
vendors that they wanted to hit for deals. He encouraged everyone to go to the show at least once! The 2017 show is from January 26 through February 12th.
November 3, 2016 Meeting Program - Exploration of Mars
September 10, 2016 was the club's bi-annual picnic.
Many members learned how to operate the saws, wire wrap and made use of the cabochon machines. Our picnic's are are great time to socialize with club members and hear about rock-hounding adventures as well as to use, or learn to use the equipment the club has available.
Many members learned how to operate the saws, wire wrap and made use of the cabochon machines. Our picnic's are are great time to socialize with club members and hear about rock-hounding adventures as well as to use, or learn to use the equipment the club has available.
June 2016 Meeting Program - Mastodon Dig in Yorktown VA
Dr. Gerald Johnson gave the club a presentation on the mastodon that was discovered near Yorktown, VA, during the June 30th club meeting. Below are pictures of Dr. Johnson's talk.
June 2016 Meeting Program - Dino Safari
Bob Simon gave a presentation about his Dino Safari business where he digs up dinosaurs to the club on June 2nd, 2016. Below are some pictures of the slide presentation.
October 2015 Meeting Program - Wild Acres & William Holland Experience
Gary Bergtholdt the club's Treasure, spoke on his recent adventures in the Lapidary Arts at Wild Acres and William Holland, during our club meeting on October 1st, 2015. Below is a copy of the presentation he gave on the two schools.
| Lapidary Schools |
The MAGMA club generously invited GMSVP to take part in searching for fossils of the Pliocene and Miocene eras on November 14th, 2014 at the Pipsico Reservation in Surry VA. Participants obtained many nice specimens of shells, especially Chesapecten Jeffersonius and Ecphora Quadristrata, in addition to tube worms, shark teeth, and even a whale bone. Below is a presentation that was given by club member Robert Mazzrillo at the January 2015 club meeting about the trip.
| Magma\GMSVP Surry VA Fossil Trip |
Below is the feature program presented at the October 2014 meeting by Dan Fontaine. Dan a club member, along with his wife Pat, had recently spent a week at Wildacres Retreat in Little Switzerland, NC. Dan's presentation includes pictures of what students created in their week long class.
| Wildacres Program Oct 2014 |