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UNH Geology Field Camp Scholarship

A History

The scholarship started in 1988 at the suggestion of member Tom Lalish. The first scholarship of $500.00 was voted and approved by the Club and presented to Dr. Wallace Bothner of the UNH Geology Department. The scholarship was to be awarded to one deserving student to attend a geology summer camp. The first three scholarships awarded were $500.00 each (1988-1990). In 1991 the scholarship was raised to $1,000.00 to hopefully help two deserving students attend camp.

Starting with the 1993 scholarship, the award was to be in the memory of a past Club member.

1993 6th scholarship, $1,000.00, in memory of Tom Lalish

1994 7th scholarship, $1,000.00

1995 8th scholarship, $1,000.00, in honor of Stewart Mariner

1996 9th scholarship, $1,000.00, in memory of John Reiner

1997 10th scholarship, $1,000.00, in memory of Edith Lalish

The scholarship was raised to $1,200.00 and on 3/13/99 further raised to $1,500.00 for two deserving students.

1998 11th scholarship, $1,200.00, in memory of Charlie Frary

1999 12th scholarship, $1,500.00, in memory of John Demar & Brownie Thompson

2000 13th scholarship, $1,500.00, in memory of Palmer Sevrens

2001 14th scholarship, $1,500.00, in memory of Stan Young and Forrest Fogg

2002 15th scholarship, $1,500.00, plus $200.00 in memory of Clayton A. Ford

2003 16th scholarship, $1,500.00, in memory of Russell Sims

2004 17th scholarship, $1,500.00, in memory of James Moore

2005 18th scholarship, $1,500.00, No recipient, rolled over till

         next year


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Some amethyst deposits have been found where the amethyst was changed naturally by high temperatures to brown citrine.  Most citrine comes from Brazil, but almost all of the Brazilian material is heat-treated amthyst. Natural citrine can also be found in the Ural Mountains of Russia, in Dauphine, France, and in Madagascar. The inexpensive low grade amethyst is heated at high temperatures to produce the popular orange, reddish and sherry colored citrine. Darker colors are considered more valuable, including the medium golden orange and dark sherry-colors.  Citrine may be mistaken for the more expensive orangish-yellow topaz and, at times, may be sold as topaz by dishonest gemstone vendors. Due to this, citrine buyers are sometimes suspicious of any citrine and think it may actually be fake topaz.


Mineral Clubs - Meeting Dates

Saco Valley Gem and Mineral Club 3rd Thursday of each month at the Albany,

NH Town Hall – 7:00 PM

Keene: 1st Saturday of each month at Keene State College, Bldg. 18, Keene, NH – 7:00 PM

Nashua:  Last Wednesday of each month at the Nashua public Library, Court St., Nashua, NH in the downstairs Theater Room – 7:00 PM

North Shore (MA):  3rd Friday of each month, St. Paul Episcopal Church, Washington St., Peabody, MA – 7:30 PM

Boston Mineral Club:  1st Tuesday of each month, Harvard University Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA – 7:30 PM

Southeastern NH Mineral Club:  2nd Wednesday of each month, St John’s Methodist Church, 28 Cataract Ave., Dover, NH – 7:00 PM