Next Meeting:
The next Capital Mineral Club meeting is scheduled for Saturday November 8th, 2025 at the NH Sno-Shakers Clubhouse on Clough Pond Road in Canterbury, NH.
The speaker for this month we be Jim Tovey, he will be giving a presentation about the William Wise Mine in Westmoreland, NH at 1:00pm.
The general business meeting will start about 15 minutes after the presentation is finished.
Membership dues for 2026 are due 12/31/2025.
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). November 8th, 11am to 12pm, Sno-Shakers Clubhouse.
In October, our very own Benny Sargent led a class about Mineral Identification as part of his Leadership badge. The students learned about things like luster and mineral color, and used scratch plates to determine hardness. They built a mineral ID kit and identified a series of "mystery" minerals.
In November, the students will learn how to use their new mineral ID skills when building a Collection. We will discuss different types of collections, how to label and catalogue specimens, and how to store them. Students are encouraged to bring in a small, starter collection of 10-20 specimens to share.
Mini Miners (5-8) This month, we will be discussing what they know about rocks? what do they want to know about rocks. there will be an activity for them to participate in
Educational Links:
New Hampshire Minerals:
Left to right: Beryl McGinnis Mine. Gold, Wild Ammonoosuc River, Pyrite, Route 110 Drummer, Rutile, Richmond Soapstone Quarry,
by Don Dallaire.
Left to right: Schorl, Rice mine, Magnetite, Arfvedsonite, by Don Dallaire.