Next Meeting:

The next Capital Mineral Club meeting is scheduled for Saturday October 11th, 2025 at the NH Sno-Shakers Clubhouse on Clough Pond Road in Canterbury, NH.

The speaker for this month we be Kevin Downey, he will be giving a presentation about the Mines and Minerals of Morocco at 1:00pm.

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

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). October 11th, 11am to 12pm, Sno-Shakers Clubhouse.

This fall, FRA will focus on the Rocks and Minerals badge. In October, FRA will be starting mineral identification! Students will learn how to identify different specimens using characteristics such as hardness and luster. Students will take home a mineral ID kit. Bonus show and tell: bring in the borax crystals you made using supplies from last month's class!

Later in the season, we will build mineral ID kits and learn the basics of identifying common minerals. We will also explore elements and the basics of building a rock collection.

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

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