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Inside
this Issue:
November
Minutes
Pg 2
Field Colleting & Creative Lapidary Awards
Pg 3
Christmas Party Info
Pg 4
Other Mineral Clubs & Mtg. Dates
Pg
5
CMC Calendar of Events
Gem & Mineral Shows Pg 6
EDITOR’S
NOTE
Editors Note:
The deadline to get info to me for
publication will be the 3rd
Saturdayof every month
· My
e-mail address:
steffenh@comcast.net
· CMC
Website:
www.capitalmineralclub.org
· Website
designed and maintained by:
Robin Edgewood-Reece &
Steffen Hermanns
Welcome New Club Member
Suzanne Wall
Lawrence, MA |
The December meeting
of the CMC will be held on Saturday, December 10th,
at 12:00 PM.
PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE.
The meeting location will be the Salvation Army Building on Clinton
Street in Concord, NH for:
The CMC Annual Christmas Party
Plan to join us for great food and great
company, both of which guarantee a wonderful time had by all. Hope to
see you there!!!
See pages 3 and 4 for
more Christmas Party info!
The club would like to thank both
Professor Jo Laird and Professor Wally Bothner for their talk about the
history and future of the geology program at UNH.
Thanks to Scott Higgins for bringing
refreshments to the November Meeting
There will be no Directors meeting or
Business meeting in December.
December's Birthstone is Zircon.
ZIRCON. Its name is probably derived from the Arabic words "zar" and
"gun", meaning "gold" and "color". The gemstone is found in a wide range
of colors, and possess great brilliance, fire and clarity.
Zircon was regarded as the amulet for
travelers in the Eleventh century, protecting them from disease, injury,
and insomnia, as well as assuring a cordial welcome wherever their
travels would take them. The gem was also believed to hold magic powers
to fight evil spirits. During the Fourteenth century, zircon was popular
as a safeguard against the Black Death, the great plague that wiped out
one quarter of the population of Europe. The stone was believed to
possess healing powers. It was prescribed to insomniacs to induce sleep,
used as an antidote against poison, and as an aid to digestion.
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