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 2012Cox 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