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25th SUSSEX MINERAL SHOW


Native Silver on Bornite Specimen: Bob Maurer Photo: John Hall

SUSSEX MINERAL SHOW 2008

Saturday 15th November 2008

Clair Hall, Haywards Heath, 10.00 - 4.30

Competition

CALCITE - Judge: Bob Symes OBE (Former Keeper of Minerals, Natural History Museum)


Displays

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM - British Rarities

WHAT'S IN A FLINT - Don Ford (SMLS)

SUPER UV FLUORECENT MINERALS - Richard Belson, Gavin Malcolm and Michael Doel

Children's Workshop

A PENDANT FOR MUM & GOLD PANNING - Terry Denney, Jo and Ivan Tingley

Practical

LAPIDARY DEMONSTRATION - Derek Underwood

Illustrated Talks

11.30 - 12.00 JUNIOR CORNER: Amber. A Window on a Vanished World - John Cooper (Booth Museum of Natural History)

12.30 - 1.00 MELTING MINERALS & VOLCANIC DISASTERS - Stephen Edwards (University College, London)

2.00 - 2.30 MINERALS OF NORTHERN ENGLAND: THE BOOK - Bob Symes OBE (Former Keeper of Minerals, Natural History Museum)



Admission: Adults £2.00, Children 50p, Rockwatch Members free

Refreshments & Bar

Close to Railway Station

Further Details and Show Poster from John Pearce (Tel: 01444 233958)



For a location map of Clair Hall click here

Mineral dealers coming to the 2008 show are:

Mineral DealerTrade NameSpeciality
Carl BaileyMountains of Light
Graham BakerMeteorites
Peter BriscoeUK Journal of Mines and Minerals
BoB Bristow
Tony BrookEarth's Wonders
Mike BrookeBroadstone MInerals
Ian BruceCrystal Classics
Nick Carruth
Andy Castleton
John CooperSecondhand geology books
Keith and Lynn Corrie
Mike DoddGondwana Resources
Don FordIn-FlintFlint artefacts
Sara GillerCrystal Vine
Mike and Sylvie Gough
David and Elizabeth Hacker
Anna HarfordFine Quality CarvingsMineral sculptures
Richard HawkesM & R FossilsFossils
Simon HildredFine Minerals
Nigel HoppeOptical repairs
Neil HubbardMidland Minerals
Mike JefferiesMike's Minerals & Fossils
Ian JonesUnity Minerals
Matt KingWild About Rocks
John & Robert LawsonMoorland Minerals
Paul Lowe
Bob MaurerMaurer Microscopes
Rohinten MazdaIndian Zeolites
Mike MerryCornish Minerals
Christian MontabontFrench minerals
Iryna OlyanovskaCharaRussian Minerals
Jasmine SeymourAmber
Richard Tayler
Denise TaylorFossil 2000Fossils
Roy ThomasRT MineralsFluorite
Sandra TrenorStonechat
Peter WatesG4 GemsGems
Adam and Suzanne WhiteMineral TreasuresMadagascan minerals
David WhippHarlequin Minerals
Mark WrigleyThames Valley Minerals


A recent development at the Show is a mineral competition based on a theme where 6 collectors are invited to exhibit and compete. The theme in 2007 was Cornwall and Devon Minerals and the winner was Ian Jones. His entry can be seen below

2007 Competition Winner - Ian Jones



If you like to read an analysis and report by Jolyon Ralph for MINDAT on the 2007 Sussex Mineral Show click here or the 2006 Sussex Mineral Show click here

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