Next Meeting:
The next Capital Mineral Club meeting is scheduled for Saturday May 10th, 2025 at the NH Sno-Shakers Clubhouse on Clough Pond Road in Canterbury, NH.
The speaker for this month we be Scott Higgins with his presentation on Mineral Collecting Safety at 1:00pm.
The general business meeting will start about 15 minutes after the presentation is finished.
Membership dues for 2025 were due 12/31/2024, If you have not paid your 2025 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). May 10th, 11am to 12pm, Sno-Shakers Clubhouse.
This month, we will be focusing on Stone Age Tools and Art. We will review the types of stones used for art and will have a hands-on project.
Mini Miners (5-8) TBD
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.
Mineral Events
May 3-4, 2025North Shore Rock & Mineral Show
Topsfield Fairgrounds, 207 Boston Road, Topsfield, MA
Website
May 16-18, 2025
New England Mineral Conference
Sunday River Grand Summit Resort
97 Summit Road, Newry, ME
Website
June 7, 2025
NEMA Mineral Tailgate Sale
Havey Quarry, 34 Levine Road in Poland, Maine.
Rain date June 8th, 2025
Website
June 21, 2025
Boston Mineral Club Annual Auction,
American Legion Nonantum Post 440 295 California Street, Newton, MA
Website
June 28-29, 2025
Gilsum Rock Swap,
Gilsum NH.
Website
July 19-20, 2025
43rd Annual Champlain Valley Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show, Burlington, VT
Website
August 8-10, 2025
East Coast Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show
Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, MA
Website
August 23-24, 2025
Capital Mineral Club Show
Everett Arena, 15 Loudon Road, Concord, NH