Meetings: First Wednesday of Each Month Public invited

Jan., (Not Feb.), Mar., Apr., May, Jun., (Not Jul.-Aug.), Sep., Oct., Nov., Dec. (Click here for Directions)

7:00 - 9:00 pm Springfield Science Museum (Doors open at 6:30)

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The Connecticut Valley Mineral Club is proud to announce the:
2012 Western Mass. Mineral, Jewelry & Fossil Show
Our annual show is being held on March 24th and 25th at the
Holyoke Hotel and Conference Center, formerly known as the Holyoke Holiday Inn.

Please check out our ALL NEW 2012 club show web site
www.westernmassmineralshow.com
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Eric Stickney The 2012 Brag Night Winner

Brag Night 2012 Photo's Page 1 Brag Night 2012 Photo's Page 2

The volunteers for the club's 2011 show did a GREAT JOB !! That made for another wonderful show ! ! GOOD WORK EVERYONE ! ! ! Click below for Photo's of the 2011 show.

Photo's From 2011 Club Show

It was my pleasure to present the Amethyst Cathedral to the

lucky winner, Norman Macomb of Westfield MA. The Amethyst with the banding

of Agate around it was very unique and was a real eye catcher and will be a

great addition to his collection. The CVMC is grateful to Norman and

everybody else that purchased a chance to win this beautiful specimen at our

2011 Mineral show.

Thank you again to all who attended, Andrew Brodeur, CVMC President

Click on photo below to see our 2011 CVMC Picnic

Mineral Kits for Schools: << Learn more, click on picture

CVMC 2010 Annual Club Picnic Video

Check Out The All New: All CVMC Pictures and Videos Page

Also Please Check Out The: 2 New Members Articles on SAFETY

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CVMC 2009 Club Picnic Video

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The Connecticut Valley Mineral Club was founded in 1940, dedicated to the study, appreciation and preservation of rocks, minerals, fossils and all aspects of Earth Science. We pass on our love of minerals to people of all ages with a special focus on schools with lectures and hands on presentations to students. We recently began a new project with the Significant Minerals School Kit that features all the Massachusetts state earth symbols as well as other minerals that were important to the history of the State. This kit is donated to local schools each year.

We meet on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm in the Springfield Science Museum, Tolman Wing at the Quadrangle in Springfield, MA. Our meetings include occasional mineral presentations, general club business, and a room full of people willing to help you enjoy mineral collecting. In addition, we sponsor numerous field trips throughout the season, a yearly club picnic and our annual Mineral, Jewelry and Fossil Show. Directions to our meeting location can be found here .

The CVMC takes a special interest in the preservation of local mineral sites and promotes good collecting habits within its membership as well as to individuals. We feel that the future of mineral collecting is our responsibility. Through good relations with land owners, education and ethical collecting habits we strive to keep our hobby alive and leave something behind for future generations of mineral enthusiasts to enjoy.

We are an informal and social group of all ages and backgrounds with a common interest in the earth and its wondrous treasures . We welcome visitors and encourage membership and once you meet us you will realize that you are never too old to get out and get dirty, we look forward to meeting you!

We are Members of the Eastern Federation of Mineral and Lapidary Societies (EFMLS) and American Federation of Mineral Societies (AFMS).

Here's a sample of minerals our club members have collected: On Display at the Keene State Collage Library.

More photos of the display case (both photo's of the 2010 & 2011 case set-up's) can be