April General Meeting:

 

 

The Geology and Minerals

of the Little Rattlesnake Hill Complex, Raymond, NH

By Peter Cristofono

 

 

Peter Cristofono, a former president of the Boston Mineral Club, has been collecting New England minerals, gems, and fossils for over forty years, assembling an extensive collection of specimens from the region. He has authored mineralogical articles for various publications and websites, and his photos of minerals and insects have appeared in major newspapers and magazines, books, scholarly journals, museum exhibits, and websites, including over 4,000 mineral photos on Mindat.org.

 

Peter will also give us a brief preview of his 3rd edition of Rockhounding New England, along with updates on many New England collecting localities. 

 (The book will be published in August, later this year.)

 

 

Pebble Pups:

 

 

 

The Giant Selenite Crystals  of the Naica Mine in Mexico

By Tom Rich
 
Accidentally discovered in a hundred year old metal mine in Northern Mexico, several miners fell upon underground caves where the crystals were larger than anything ever found elsewhere on Earth. After they drained the water out of these cavities, so geologists could explore the crystals, the atmosphere was so toxic that they could only stay for a few minutes. After several years exploring wearing proper attire, they closed the caves and refilled the cavities with water so the crystals could regenerate. Hope to see everyone there. Tom