General Meetings

General meetings of the Mineralogical Society are held on the 2^nd Wednesday of odd-numbered months (i.e. January, March, May, July, September and November), commencing at 7.30pm (venue usually open by 7pm for socialising). A talk by invited speakers follows the general meeting at about 8pm.

Workshops/activities are held on the alternate months, usually on a Sunday or on a weekday night.

Meeting Venue

Unless otherwise stated, we meet at the clubrooms of the WA Lapidary and Rock Hunting Club Inc., at 31 Gladstone Road in Rivervale. See location map.

Apr

28Micromount workshop

Sun10:00 am - 1:00 pm

May

08A “deep” adventure in Antarctica — mineralogy and mountain building – talk by Bruce Groenewald

Wed7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Oct

11Perth Gem and Mineral Show (PGMS) – 10-13 October

Fri10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Field trips

Field trips to localities of mineralogical and/or geological interest are held once or twice a year. For insurance purposes these are usually open only to financial members of the Society.

Please note that mineral collecting and fossicking in Western Australia requires a Miners Rights or Section 40E permit. Visit our Field trips page to find out more.