Friday, 6/10 - General Meeting - Lecture: Dr. James St. John, Ohio State University at Newark will present a program on Introduction to Meteorites and Impact Events. This will give an overview of what rocks from space look like, what their mineral contents are, their ages, their origins, and their beauty. Various rocks resulting from impact events on Earth will also be shown, plus a couple rocks from beyond our solar system!
Saturday, 6/11 - Let’s Get Cracking at GEODEFEST 2011
Chicago Rocks and Minerals Society Presents a Celebration of Geodes Saturday, June 11, 1 to 5 PM
New Location: St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, 8013 Laramie Ave., Skokie
Saturday, 6/11 Mineralogy and Micromount Study Group. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm 161. Topic: Geology of California, including Beryl and Tourmalines