DateVenueSpeakerTitleAffilationDescription
Tuesday 4/06/2024ShenfieldIan & Ros MercerIdentifying RocksEssex Rock & Mineral Society
Thursday 20/06/2024StanwayMartin SmithA practical introduction to Rose diagrams; important tools for geologists when working out what was happening when rocks of different types were ACTUALLY forming all those millions of years ago!Colchester 6th Form CollegePlease note that it will be a talk and practical and will require audience participation with some measuring and plotting data! (Similar to the last one I done).
Wednesday 26/06/2024ZoomEimear Deady Critical minerals for the Energy TransitionBGS
Tuesday 2/07/2024ShenfieldBill GeorgeThe Geology of the Essex Coast
Thursday 18/07/2024StanwayTim Holt-WilsonMiocene Boxstones
Tuesday 6/08/2024ShenfieldJohn WarmsleyMembers’ FindsEssex Rock & Mineral SocietyPlease can members bring along their best and most interesting finds from field trips or when they have been out and about. There is a competition to find the best examples from members finds, with a couple of prizes of wine and chocolate. John will judge the finds and pick tow winners (prizes). He will explain why, all the finds will be viewed and discussed by the members. There will be a talk bout future field trips (Ecton Mine, Folkstone – Geoparks) with other suggestions from members welcome.
Thursday 15/08/2024StanwayJonathan SpencerMembers’ FindsEssex Rock & Mineral SocietyPlease can members bring along their best and most interesting finds from field trips or when they have been out and about. There is a competition to find the best examples from members finds, with a couple of prizes of wine and chocolate. Jonathan will judge the finds and pick tow winners (prizes). He will explain why, all the finds will be viewed and discussed by the members. There will be a talk bout future field trips (Ecton Mine, Folkstone – Geoparks) with other suggestions from members welcome.
Tuesday 3/9/2024ShenfieldBarry HuntBuilding StoneIBIS Consultancy
Thursday 19/09/2024StanwayIan MercerSandy ScienceEssex Rock & Mineral Society
Shenfield 1/10/2024ShenfieldIan MercerSandy ScienceEssex Rock & Mineral Society
Tuesday 5/11/2024ShenfieldChiara PetroneThe Journey of Volcanic Crystals: the time lords of erruptive historyThe Natural History Museum (NHM)
Thursday 21/11/2024StanwayIan & Ros MercerIdentifying RocksEssex Rock & Mineral Society