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Dallas Mineral Collector Symposium
http://www.dallassymposium.org/
Hosted jointly by MAD (Mineralogical Society of Dallas),
Southern Methodist University Dept. of Geology,
Heritage Auctions, University of Texas at Dallas,
Dr. Gene Meieran & The Arkenstone/Dr. Robert Lavinsky
25 august 2012
Cox School of Business, Auditorium
6214 Bishop Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75275
Schedule
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM :
Light Breakfast and Coffee Bar open
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Welcome & "Science for the collector" Session 1:
Dr. David London
ConocoPhilllips School of Geology & Geophysics
University of Oklahoma
"Gem-Forming Pegmatites:
How Nature Makes Big, Clear Crystals"
9:45 AM – 10:30 AM
Herb Obodda :
opening Afghanistan and Pakistan for mineral specimens (1969-present)
Dangerous Beauty: Minerals of the Hindu Kush
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM
William Larson :
travels to the source in Mogok
Myanmar's ancient Valley of Gems and Rubies
11:30 – noon
MINERAL CLEANING & PREPARATION TECHNOLOGY
Jon Voelter
noon - 1:00 PM:
LUNCH (included in registration cost)
1:15-2:15 PM - "SCIENCE for the collector" SESSION 2:
Dr. Peter Megaw
consulting exploration geologist & President of IMDEX/Cascabel
Formation of open pockets of collectible crystals in
Metallic Deposits - (ex. Tsumeb , Dal'negorsk, Bisbee)
2:15-2:45 PM:
Rock Currier
Exploring the mines of Dal'Negorsk, Siberia
2:45-3:30 PM:
Les Presmyk , :
Bisbee, Arizona:
Queen of Arizona’s Copper Camps, King of Arizona’s Mineral Localities
2012 Presenters
A variety of esteemed guest speakers were featured at the 2012 Symposium to educate collectors on everything from mine adventures to geology.
Science for the Collector: Gem-Forming Pegmatites: How Nature Makes Big, Clear Crystals
Dr. David London
ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma
Dangerous Beauty: Minerals of the Hindu Kush
Opening Afghanistan and Pakistan for Mineral Speciments
Herb Obodda
Myanmar’s Ancient Valley of Gems and Rubies
Travels to the Source in Mogok
William Larson
Mineral Cleaning and Preparation Technology
John Voelter
Science for the Collector: Formation of Open Pockets of Collectible Crystals in Metallic Deposits (Tsumeb, Dal’negorsk, Bisbee)
Dr. Peter Megaw
Consulting Exploration Geologist & President
IMDEX/Cascabel
Exploring the Mines of Dal’Negorsk, Siberia
Rock Currier
Bisbee, Arizona: Queen of Arizona’s Copper Camps, King of Arizona’s Mineral Localities
Les Presmyk
2011 Symposium
Our first year holding the Dallas Mineral Collecting Symposium featured several notable speakers who helped make the inaugural year a great success.
Mission of our National Museum & the Role of Donations and Philanthropy in Building the National Museum
Dr. Jeffrey Post, Smithsonian Institution
Expansion of the Houston Museum, Collections, Acquisition and Other Tales
Dr. Joel Bartsch, Curator of the Houston Museum of Natural Science
The Legacy of Your Collection: A Dream or a Nightmare?
Marc Wilson, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Tax Implications of Donation and Philanthropy
Francis Allegra, Federal Appellate Judge and Mineralogical Record Legal Columnist
Color in Crystal
Dr. George Rossman, California Institute of Technology
Origin of Collectible Crystals – Tourmaline Group
Dr. Barbara Dutrow, Louisiana State University Dept. of Geology
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Dallas Mineral Collector Symposium
http://www.dallassymposium.org/
Hosted jointly by MAD (Mineralogical Society of Dallas),
Southern Methodist University Dept. of Geology,
Heritage Auctions, University of Texas at Dallas,
Dr. Gene Meieran & The Arkenstone/Dr. Robert Lavinsky
24 august 2013
Cox School of Business, Auditorium
6214 Bishop Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75275, USA
Saturday Symposium
Plan for a full day of lectures from speakers covering geology, mineral formation, and science for collectors. A detailed schedule will be published shortly. Please reserve your spot at the symposium by visiting the registration form here.
We are excited to announce the tentative speakers and topics for this year’s Symposium hosted at Southern Methodist University.
The Pederneira Mine
Daniel Trinchillo
Biography
Mining Malachite and Carrollite in the Congo
Brice Gobin
Biography
40 Years at the Himalaya Mine
Bill Larson
Biography
Analytical Techniques on Earth and Mars
Dr. Robert Downs
Biography
Mindat and Its Uses
Jolyon Ralph
Biography
Treasures from my Collections, and Changes in Mineral Collecting over 60 Years
Dave Wilber
Biography
Collecting the Best – Ikons and the Ikons Book
Wayne Thompson
Biography
Russian Gem Mines
Dr. Peter Lyckberg
Biography
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Report
http://www.mindat.org/article.php/1786/3rd+Dallas+Mineral+Collecting+Symposium
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Dallas Mineral Collector Symposium
http://www.dallassymposium.org/
22-23 august 2014
Friday, August 22
Opening Party
The Arkenstone Gallery
6PM-10PM
Saturday, August 23
Symposium Lectures
Southern Methodist University
9AM-5PM
Dessert and Cocktails
The Perot Museum of Nature and Science
7:30PM-9:30PM
2014 Symposium Presenters
With a focus on Mexican minerals and gold, and some fun extras added in, the 2014 Dallas Mineral Collecting Symposium features eight exciting new speakers.
The Great Oxidation Event – Diversity of Colorful Mineral Species
Dr. Robert Hazen
Biography
Adventures in Mexico’s Great Specimen Mines
Dr. Peter Megaw
Biography
The Milpillas Mine, Sonora, Mexico – A Modern Bonanza
Evan Jones
Biography
Thumbnail Specimens: Little Treasures – Collecting and Competing
Dr. James Houran
Biography
Red Cloud – The World’s Greatest Wulfenite Locality
Les Presmyk
Biography
Origin of Precious Metal Deposits – Mines That Produce World-Class Collectible Specimens
Dr. David Mustart
Biography
Gold Rush – California’s Crystallized Gold Specimens
Dr. Robert Cook
Biography
Gold Fever – Monster Gold Nuggets of Victoria’s Golden Triangle
Tony Fraser
Biography
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Dallas Mineral Collector Symposium
http://www.dallassymposium.org/2015-symposium/
21-23 august 2015
Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts and Corporate Presentations
2351 Performance Drive, Richardson, Texas 75082, USA
Also see:
http://www.mindat.org/mesg-62-352726.html
2015 Symposium Speakers
Brice Gobin
Tanzanite: From Mine to Market
Biography and Lecture Synopsis
Dr. Robert Bowell
Tsumeb: A Mineralogical Paradise
Biography and Lecture Synopsis
Dr. Federico Pezzotta
Adventures in Madagascar
Biography and Lecture Synopsis
Tom Gressman
Mineralogical Record: History and Significance
Biography and Lecture Synopsis
Dr. Bruce Cairncross
The Kalahari Manganese Field: Discovery, Development, and Divine Minerals
Biography and Lecture Synopsis
Tomasz Praszkier
Adventures in Morocco Featuring Mibladen
Biography and Lecture Synopsis
Dr. Bruce Cairncross and Dr. Robert Bowell
Darkest Copper: Classic and Contemporary Copper Minerals of Note from Africa
Lecture Synopsis
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International Gem and Jewelry Show
https://www.intergem.com/all-upcoming-shows
http://www.intergem.com/
11-13 january 2019
19-21 april 2019
27-29 october 2017
14-16 october 2016
16-18 october 2015
Dallas Market Hall
2200 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Dallas Mineral Collector Symposium
http://www.dallassymposium.org/
http://www.irocks.com/2016-dallas-mineral-collecting-symposium/
19-21 august 2016
Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts and Corporate Presentations
2351 Performance Drive, Richardson, Texas 75082, USA
Also see:
http://www.mindat.org/mesg-62-388658.html
Speakers:
Joe Dorris – Mining Colorado Amazonite and Filming, Prospectors
Jeffrey Post – American Treasures in the Smithsonian
John Medici – Herkimer and Spruce Claims – Challenging Localities
Jeff Swanger – Oceanview Mine, USA’s Largest Operating Gem Mine
John Cornish – Blistered Fingers – Field Collecting in the Western USA
John Rakovan – Crystallography: How Big, Beautiful Crystals Form
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Dallas Mineral Collector Symposium
http://www.dallassymposium.org/
http://www.irocks.com/2017-dallas-mineral-collecting-symposium/
25-27 august 2017
Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts and Corporate Presentations
2351 Performance Drive, Richardson, Texas 75082, USA
http://www.dallassymposium.org/2017-symposium-speakers/
Speakers:
John Cornish
Australian Crocoite Mining
Biography and Lecture Synopsis
Federico Barlocher
Gem Minerals of Burma
Biography and Lecture Synopsis
Christophe Keilmann
History of the Munich Show
Biography and Lecture Synopsis
Bruce Bridges
The Tsavorite Story
Biography and Lecture Synopsis
Dr. Peter Lyckberg
Pakistani Gem Treasures
Biography and Lecture Synopsis
Emanuele Marini
Mineral Lab Advances and Philosophies
Biography and Lecture Synopsis
Richard Hughes
Ruby and Sapphire
Biography and Lecture Synopsis
Dr. Robert Hazen
Mineral Evolution and Diversity
Biography and Lecture Synopsis
George Rossman
Color in Minerals
Biography and Lecture Synopsis
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Dallas Mineral Collector Symposium
http://www.dallassymposium.org/
24-26 august 2018
Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts and Corporate Presentations
2351 Performance Drive, Richardson, Texas 75082, USA
2018 Symposium Speakers
The 2018 Symposium invites new and returning speakers to share their expertise and stories regarding their mineral studies and adventures. Learn more about the speakers and lecture topics below.
Alain Martaud
French Fluorite Mines and Mining
Biography and Lecture Synopsis
Dr. Eloise Gaillou
European Treasures in the French Museums
Biography and Lecture Synopsis
Peter Lyckberg
Kongsberg – King of Silver Mines
Biography and Lecture Synopsis
Bob Jones
Around the World in 80 Years
Biography and Lecture Synopsis
Dr. Robert Bowell
Cornwall: Mining and History
Biography and Lecture Synopsis
Dr. Andreas Stucki
Swiss Alpine Treasures
Biography and Lecture Synopsis
Dr. Renato Pagano
Italian Sulfurs and Sulfur Mining
Biography and Lecture Synopsis
Michael Rumsey
European Mineral Collecting – Sport of Nobility and Royalty
Biography and Lecture Synopsis
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Dallas Mineral Collector Symposium
http://www.dallassymposium.org/
23-25 august 2019
Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts and Corporate Presentations
2351 Performance Drive, Richardson, Texas 75082, USA
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Repo
https://www.mindat.org/article.php/3791/Dallas+Mineral+Collector+Symposium+2019
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International Gem and Jewelry Show
https://www.intergem.com/all-upcoming-shows
http://www.intergem.com/
10-12 january 2020
NEW LOCATION:
Fair Park (Food & Fiber Pavilion)
3809 Grand Avenue, Dallas, TX 75210, Texas, USA
Dallas Market Hall, 2200 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas, USA
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International Gem and Jewelry Show
https://www.intergem.com/events/upcoming-shows/dallas-tx-august-7-9-2020
https://www.intergem.com/all-upcoming-shows
http://www.intergem.com/
7-9 august 2020
NEW LOCATION:
Fair Park (Food & Fiber Pavilion)
3809 Grand Avenue, Dallas, TX 75210, Texas, USA
Dallas Market Hall
2200 N Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Dallas Mineral Collector Symposium
Dallas Mineral Collecting Symposium
22-23 august 2020
Online via http://www.dallassymposium.org/ in 2020
Also see https://www.mindat.org/mesg-520068.html
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International Gem and Jewelry Show
https://www.intergem.com/all-upcoming-shows
http://www.intergem.com/
15-17 january 2021
10-12 january 2020
Dallas Market Hall
2200 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75207, Texas, USA