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Mineral ShowsRochester Symposium 2010!
23rd Feb 2010 03:35 UTCRobert Simonoff
We will be there this year. We will have most of Thursday free however, does anyone know of any mineral field colecting that can be done out there?
Bob
23rd Feb 2010 03:45 UTCAlfredo Petrov Manager
Not exactly mineralogy, but a quite scientifically entertaining and educational place to visit is the Corning glass museum, not too far from Rochester, with displays ranging from the ancient to the high tech, some hands-on activities too, and even a room with natural glasses - obsidian, tektites, etc. Fun!
23rd Feb 2010 04:33 UTCChris Stefano Expert
23rd Feb 2010 13:21 UTCDonald Lapham 🌟
There is a "public" site in the town of Alden, about a half hour east on Route 20 where pyrite balls and pyritized fossils can be collected. The site is behind a Dollar Store on Route 20 on the east side of Alden. Across the street is a John and Mary's pizza restaurant, 13485 Broadway St, Alden, NY. Park in the Dollar Store's parking lot, walk behind to the trail in the woods and down to Spring Creek. Pyrite and fossils are collected in the shale at or below the water level in the creek. This time of year the water may be a little high, so not sure how successful you will be. Watch out the mud is very slippery. Good Luck.
http://www.mindat.org/loc-158422.html
23rd Feb 2010 13:51 UTCRobert Simonoff
http://www.rasny.org/MinSymposium/MineralSymp.htm
23rd Feb 2010 14:03 UTCRobert Rothenberg
I collected there many years ago and it was the dirtiest place I ever collected. Wear clothes you can throw away later - the silt and mud cannot be washed out. Hope to see you in Rochester.
Bob
23rd Feb 2010 14:33 UTCWoodrow Thompson
The Walworth Quarry is near Rochester and has produced excellent fluorite etc. I've never been there, but hopefully somebody here on Mindat will tell you whether and when collecting is possible.
http://www.mindat.org/loc-18146.html
Woody Thompson
23rd Feb 2010 15:30 UTCHenry Minot 🌟 Expert
If you are thinking about it - go! Even if you can just go to one event a year, go!
Henry Minot
23rd Feb 2010 16:34 UTCDonald Doell Expert
23rd Feb 2010 18:12 UTCJoseph Polityka Expert
I finally made it to Tucson this year and hope to get back to Rochester this year.
Best wishes,
Joe
23rd Feb 2010 19:19 UTCJasun D. McAvoy Expert
24th Feb 2010 01:21 UTClarry venezia
26th Feb 2010 02:07 UTCPaul Brandes 🌟 Manager
26th Feb 2010 03:31 UTCGail Spann Manager
26th Feb 2010 03:36 UTCDavid K. Joyce Expert
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26th Feb 2010 23:31 UTCFred E. Davis
14th Mar 2010 17:21 UTCRobert Simonoff
Ward’s Natural Science Establishment warmly welcomes you to the 37th Annual
Rochester Mineral Symposium with a unique invitation to visit our warehouse and
production facility for a behind-the-scenes look at a truly special science education
company. Founded in 1862 by renowned geologist and collector, Henry Ward, this
Rochester-based company has supplied schools, universities, museums, and collector’s
the world over with the finest rock, mineral, and fossil specimens for nearly 150 years.
We’d like to share that unique history and passion for geological specimens with you at a
special pre-Symposium Open House. Please join us on Thursday, April 15th between the
hours of 12:00 noon and 5:00pm at our warehouse on West Henrietta Road. You’ll get an
opportunity to tour our production operation and browse through hundreds of mineral
specimens specially priced for Symposium participants. It’s an opportunity you won’t
want to miss, with hidden treasures around every corner.
So please join us, and welcome to Rochester!
Bob
14th Mar 2010 20:17 UTCAlbert Mura
15th Mar 2010 11:54 UTCWoodrow Thompson
http://www.rasny.org/
Woody Thompson
15th Mar 2010 18:00 UTCAlbert Mura
21st Apr 2010 08:23 UTCSam Cordero, Jr.
I also made some friends and that was even better. It's great to know that not everything is so serious, it's ok to let loose once in a while and have some fun. The Saturday night dinner was very memorable. I won a silent and live auction, woohoo !!!
Specimens were plentifull, and I found a new home for a select few. I figured I wouldn't find these any time soon, so why not. It's strange anyhow, I almost felt drawn to specimens from my area. It's as if I'm "bringin em' back home".
Well, hope to go again next year.
21st Apr 2010 13:06 UTCFred E. Davis
It was also an honor to present a program at the RMS (another first for me) about my investigations of the last couple of years. I really enjoyed myself, and the warm & gracious audience made it all that much easier.
21st Apr 2010 14:53 UTCWoodrow Thompson
Woody Thompson
21st Apr 2010 15:00 UTCChris Stefano Expert
21st Apr 2010 15:18 UTCJolyon Ralph Founder
21st Apr 2010 15:49 UTCMark Gottlieb
21st Apr 2010 17:12 UTCJoseph Polityka Expert
I had a great time, picked up several good rocks, met lots of old friends and made some new ones. The lectures were great, the dinners were excellent and humor was rampant. The traditional auction of a cake was a lot of fun with Frank Melanson buying the cake for $400.00. I was at Frank's table and was able to have a small slice. The remainder of the cake was auctioned off three more times. The displays were top notch and educational. Hopefully, I can make it back in 2011. The Chamberlains are great people as are the folks who helped set up this great event.
Best wishes,
Joe
22nd Apr 2010 01:49 UTCJeff Nagy
What did you think about the presentation on Friday morning concerning Maryland minerals?
Jeff
24th Apr 2010 11:35 UTCJoseph Polityka Expert
I think Fred Parker did a great job with his lecture; I learned a lot about past and present Maryland mineralogy and mining. If you can still find good minerals in an urbanized area like Baltimore, then there is hope for all of us who go field collecting in less congested parts of the world.
Best,
Joe
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