Fossil Site Privacy
It’s been a couple of years since we covered this subject, but it appears that it is time to bring it up again. We have many new members, so it’s … [Read more…]
Month: April 2018
Food for Thought about Geotagging
Here’s some information that I gleaned from Wikipedia: “In order to capture GPS data at the time the photograph is captured, the user must have a camera with built in … [Read more…]
May 2018 Meeting
The May meeting of the North Mississippi Gem and Mineral Society will be on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the Tupelo library from 1-3pm. The program will be on Volcanoes, … [Read more…]
20 Mile Creek Field Trip and Rockhead Cookout
Put on your water shoes, grab your sieves and buckets, and let’s get out there for those shark teeth and have a splash of a good time too! On Saturday … [Read more…]
Cleaning & Preserving Fossils
Fossil Cleaning/Preparation Workshop Something to keep in mind when cleaning fossils … Voltaire, Francois-Marie (1694-1778) – French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit and advocacy of civil … [Read more…]
Cleaning Fossils
Fossil Cleaning and Preparation Fossil preparation begins in the field: Loose pieces of a fossil should be immobilized, if at all possible with glue or a plaster cast, or collected … [Read more…]
The Earth Wide Open 2018
“The Earth Wide Open” by the Memphis Archaeological and Geological Society Photo of 2018 Grand Door Prize Location: Memphis International Agricenter, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd., Memphis, TN Saturday, April 28th, … [Read more…]
Dues Change
As per our NMGMS bylaws, this is to notify all members that a change in our annual club dues was presented for a vote at our March 17, 2018 club … [Read more…]
Geology Fest and Fossil Road Show
The Geology Fest and Fossil Road Show held by the North Mississippi Gem and Mineral Society will be on April 14, 2018 from 10am to 3pm at the Oren Dunn … [Read more…]