Next Meeting:

The next Capital Mineral Club meeting is scheduled for Saturday January 10th, 2026 at the NH Sno-Shakers Clubhouse on Clough Pond Road in Canterbury, NH.

The speaker for this month we be Tom Mortimer, he will be giving a presentation about the Mines and localities of the Westmoreland-Chesterfield area. Not so much the Wise Mine, but the Stroddard, Pierce, Springer, Streeter Hill Mines. The talk will be more about the minerals other than fluorite found in that area. The area also includes the Lincoln Mine, Curtis Gold Mine, and some kyanite & staurolite localities at 1:00pm.

The general business meeting will start about 15 minutes after the presentation is finished.

Membership dues for 2026 are now due, If you have not paid your 2026 Dues yet please due so ASAP otherwise you will no longer be a member and will not be able to go on club field trips.

Google maps link to NH Sno-Shakers Clubhouse.

All future meetings will be the second Saturday of the month.

Future Rockhounds of America:

Future Rockhounds of America (9-15) and Mini Miners (5-8). January 10th, 11am to 12pm, Sno-Shakers Clubhouse.

In January, students will learn about fluorescent minerals, UV safety and where to find fluorescent minerals. We will see how different minerals react to different wavelengths of UV light. Each student will receive UV safety glasses.

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