Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club, CCRMC

COPPER COUNTRY ROCK AND MINERAL CLUB

HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN

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Elected Officers for 2011 - 2012:

President ~ Norm Gruber E-Mail: pres@ccrmc.info

Vice-President ~ Phil Halley

Secretary ~ Clyde Hecox

Treasurer ~ Carol Wiitanen E-Mail: treas@ccrmc.info

Trustee ~ Steve LaBonte (1 year)

Trustee ~ John Wells (2 years)

Trustee ~ Charlie Richardson (3 years)

Trustee ~ Steve Hecht (1 year, retiring president)

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Next Regular Meeting:

May 17, 2012 ~ 7:00 pm ~ Dollar Bay Fire Hall

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WHO ARE WE ?

WHAT DO WE DO ?

For additional information go to our CCRMC Data Page

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ANNOUNCEMENT:

The CCRMC is considering a possible Club Field Trip to Minnesota to collect agates in July, or September. Any

interested members should contact President Norm Gruber, to discuss details and planning. It will take place over a weekend, and will require that attendees provide their own accommodations and meals.

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COMING SOON:

Copper Country Mineral Retreat – August 6 – August 10, 2012

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Links to:

Link to the 2012 "Iron Case" Banquet ~ Details and Registration

Link to the 2012 "Iron Case" Auction ~ Specimen Photos and Bidding Information

The CCRMC Banquet & Auction Fund-Raising events, will raise monies to allow us to donate an Iron County Mineral Display Case to the new A.E. Seaman Museum. A conceptual rendition of the case, is shown below.

CCRMC Member Volunteer Schedule For 2012 Show

~ 2012 Monthly CCRMC Meeting Schedule ~

~ 2012 Meeting Agenda’s ~

2012 ANNUAL GEM & MINERAL SHOW

The Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club will be sponsoring the

2012 17th Annual Gem & Mineral Show

August 10, 2012	Friday	1pm - 8pm
August 11, 2012	Saturday	10am - 6pm
August 12, 2012	Sunday	11am - 5pm

LOCATION: Houghton Elementary School
203 Jacker Avenue - Houghton, Michigan

( Located at the intersection of Jacker Avenue & Bridge Street )

Free Admission ~ Free Parking

All 3 days: Displays, Door-Prizes, Grab-Bags for Kids, & Silent Mineral Auctions.

Sunday 2 PM: Rock Cutting Demonstration bring a 2", or smaller rock, to be cut for free.

Dealers offering U.S. and World-wide Gems, Minerals, Fossils,
Lapidary, Mining Certificates, Jewelry, Handcrafted Stone Lampshades:

Costigan's Minerals, Minnesota
Cynthia Kelman Jewelry, Wisconsin
Granite Glass Creations, Florida & Michigan
Larry Falater Scrip, Michigan
Harley & Jacquie Larson, Wisconsin
Riddle Hill Rocks, Illinois
Kyle Smith Jewels & Minerals, Michigan

and do not miss the

The Quincy Hill Swap
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 @ 5:00 PM
Quincy Mine Hoist Parking Lot
U.S. 41, just north of Hancock, Michigan

Copper Country Mineral Retreat – August 6 – August 10, 2012

CCRMC Member Volunteer Schedule For 2012 Show

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For information on 2012 Rock & Mineral Show, or, to register for table space at the Quincy Hill Swap,
contact the 2012 Show Chairperson:

President ~ Norm Gruber E-Mail: email: pres@ccrmc.info

Phone # 906-228-6764

By Mail :

Norm Gruber, 1850 Clark Street, Marquette, MI 49855

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Links To Our Friends:

Ishpeming Rock and Mineral Club

A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum

2012 Caledonia Mine Activities
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PHOTOS:

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Delaware Mine Datolite Heaven - 2003

October 11, 2003 ~ One Special Day at the Delaware Mine Site

Tap this datolite photo above to see the story

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Mineral & Rock Collecting and Equipment Links:

High Pressure Water Spray Gun Link

White’s Metal Detector Repair Work from Electronic Explorations

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For those wishing to purchase copies of the best-ever “field manual”
"Red Gold & Tarnished Silver"
Mines and Minerals of the Lake Superior Copper District
Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club, April 26, 2001
"RED GOLD" ordering information

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C.C.R.M.C. meetings are held monthly on the Third ( 3^rd ) Thursday evening at 7:00 pm.
Special activities include field trips, Christmas in July, Christmas in December,
and quarterly lectures hosted by the Seaman Society.

For additional information go to our CCRMC Data Page

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*Photograph by Dr. John Jaszczyk.
Detail of crystallized copper specimen, copyrighted Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club logo,
in the collection of the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum.
Authority graciously granted in 1997 by the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum
and Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan.

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