FUTURE EVENTS: Themed meetings 2011 FURTHER THEMES FOR THE COMING YEAR - 2011 - June 17th: trace fossils and Copper minerals July 5th:Ammonites and Calcites. August 2nd Corals and Quartz September 6th : fossil/Mineral preperation techniques (*please bring along to the meeting protective eye goggles). October 4th: Swap and Sell November 1st: teeth (not your own) and teeth-like fossils December 6th:favourite fossil/ minerals. January 3rd 2012:photographic workshop - bring along your camera and/or specimens to be photographed.Show your photos/ postcards FEBRUARY 7th 2012 AGM AND ANNUAL BEST FIND COMPETITION These themes may be subject to change. Recent 'finds' and items that need identifying are very welcome at any meeting.Informal talks and slide shows by members and guest speakers, may be added nearer to the date.EVERYONE WELCOME FIELD TRIPS: = contact Dave for details.

Best Find Competition 2009

There were 5 entries for the 'Best Fossil' and 4 entries for the 'Best Mineral' annual members competition. As usual, the entries were of a reasonably high standard, and votes done by annonymous ballot by the members present at the AGM. First place in the 'Best Fossil' category went to Ken Machin for his Nautilus CymatocerasSecond place went to James T.King for his French Echinoid. First place in the 'Best Mineral' category went to Clive Minker with his super Analcyme with Mesolite in Basalt from Skye, Scotland. Second place went to Stephen Burchmore for his Calcite specimen (loc?)