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Schedule of Events for 2013 Participants

August 5 to 11, 2013

Red Metal Minerals Events Registration

Via the Web: http://caledoniamine.com/store/retreat2012.php
Via Phone: 906-884-6618
In Person at: 202 Ontonagon St. Ontonagon, MI
10 am to 6 pm Monday through Saturday

A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum Events
Free Parking -1404 E. Sharon Avenue

Download registration form from this web site with instructions on bottom of form.
Registration Forms will be processed Bi-Weekly in the order received.
Registration during the event at the Museum 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
or by phone 906-487-2437

Event Registration Fee ($10)
Registered Participants: Monday August 5 to Saturday August 10
Free Admission to Museum

All Gift Shop Merchandise 15 % Discount Sale

Wednesday,  August 7 

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm  Phoenix Mine Surface Mineral Collecting ($35 event fee)

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm  Cliff Mine Surface Mineral Collecting ($35 event fee)

Thursday,  August 8 

9:00 am – 4:00 pm  Seneca #1 Mine Prepared Surface Collecting ($80 event fee)
                              (surface will be initially prepared and there will be a second preparation                               about mid-day)

9:00 am – 4:00 pm  Central Mine Prepared Surface Collecting ($80 event fee)
                              (surface will be initially prepared and there will be a second preparation                              about mid-day)

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm  Central Exploration Prepared Surface Collecting ($35 event fee)

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm  Lapidary Class at Mageia Minerals in Chassell:  How to Polish                              “Problem” Datolites ($25 event fee) (proceeds to benefit museum)

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm  Museum Annex Mineral Sale 20 % Discount and continuing
                                15 % discount for Museum gift shop merchandise

  
Friday,  August 9  

9:00 am - noon       Champion #2 Mine Prepared Surface Collecting ($35 event fee)

9:00 am - noon       Trimountain #1 Mine Prepared Surface Collecting – ($35 event                                 fee)

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm  Baltic Mine  Prepared Surface Collecting ($35 event fee)

1:00 pm – 4:00pm  LaSalle Mine Prepared Surface Collecting ($35 event fee)

2:00 pm – 5:00pm  Wire Wrap Class at Mageia Minerals in Chassell: Cabochon                                 Rings ($35 event fee) (proceeds to benefit museum)

Special Mineral Retreat Events

Monday,  August 5 to Saturday,  August 10  

10:00 am – 6:00pm  Raffle of specimens at Mageia Minerals to benefit museum (see Details of Events)

Saturday,  August 10 

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Open House at Keweenaw Gem and Gift, M-26 in Houghton (Refreshments, mineral sale, and hands-on demonstrations)

Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club Events

Friday,  August 9  

1:00 pm – 8:00 pm  Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club Gem and Mineral Show at Houghton Elementary School, Bridge Street, Houghton.  Dealers, displays and demonstrations. Free Admission.

Saturday,  August 10 

10:00 am – 6:00 pm  Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club Gem and Mineral Show at Houghton Elementary School, Bridge Street, Houghton. Dealers, displays and demonstrations. Free Admission.

Sunday,  August 11

11:00 am – 5:00 pm  Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club Gem and Mineral Show at Houghton Elementary School, Bridge Street, Houghton. Dealers, displays and demonstrations. Free Admission.

 

Updated March 16, 2013

 


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A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum
Michigan Technological University
1404 E. Sharon Avenue
Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295
E-mail: tjb@mtu.edu
Telephone: (906)487-2572

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