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06/07/2025
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FIELD TRIP: OBSIDIAN - Parks, Arizona: Saturday, June 7, 2025
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05/24/2025
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FIELD TRIP: DoBell Ranch (Petrified Wood)
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05/15/2025
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) Meeting - May 15, 2025 - "Fluorite from the Oatman District, Mohave County, Arizona” Presented by Mark Hay
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04/17/2025
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) Meeting - April 17, 2025 - "Recent Mineral Meanderings” Presented by Jeff Scovil
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02/20/2025
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) Meeting - February 20, 2025 - "Roadside Geology of Arizona: Guiding Principles, Design Approach, and Favorite Places” Presented by Dr. Stephen J. Reynolds & Julia K. Johnson
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02/05/2025
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BCC Mine (Hematite)
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01/16/2025
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) Meeting - January 16, 2025 - "The Bolivian Death Switch: Mining Sulphur Crystals with Rock Currier” Presented by Alfredo Petrov
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12/18/2024
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Burro Creek for Pastellite
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12/14/2024
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Mineralogical Society of Arizona - 2024 Holiday Jamboree/Christmas Party
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12/07/2024
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PINAL GEOLOGY MUSEUM PRE-CHRISTMAS SALE
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11/21/2024
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) Meeting - November 21, 2024 - "An Album of Mineral Oddities” Presented by Jeff Scovil
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10/17/2024
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) Meeting - October 17, 2024 - "Sphalerite - Not Just a Black Mineral” Presented by Les Presmyk
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10/05/2024
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Petrified Wood at Dobell Ranch
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09/19/2024
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Partial Zoom) Meeting & POTLUCK - September 19, 2024 - "REMEMBERING & CELEBRATING BOB JONES” Presented by Chris Whitney-Smith, Evan Jones, Dana Slaughter, Les Presmyk
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09/07/2024
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FIELD TRIP (Mingus Mountain Jasper with Hematite): Saturday, September 7, 2024
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08/31/2024
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UARIZONA ALFIE NORVILLE GEM & MINERAL MUSEUM SPECIAL GALLERY TOURS
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08/10/2024
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16th Annual Gilbert Fine Mineral Show 2024
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07/20/2024
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MSA 2024 FIELD TRIPS: BISBEE & TOMBSTONE MINE TOURS
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06/01/2024
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SATURDAY NIGHT EVENT: DINNER, KEYNOTE SPEAKER, AWARDS CEREMONY & AUCTIONS: THE 4TH PHOENIX HERITAGE MINERAL SHOW
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05/16/2024
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) Meeting - May 16, 2024 - "Fluorescent Minerals From Bisbee, Arizona” Presented by Richard W. Graeme IV
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05/04/2024
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DOBELL RANCH (PETRIFIED WOOD)
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04/27/2024
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MSA FIELD TRIP: SUPERIOR PERLITE QUARRY (APACHE TEARS)
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04/18/2024
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) Meeting - April 18, 2024 - "A Mineral Collecting Trip to Morocco” Presented by David Joyce
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03/21/2024
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) Meeting - March 21, 2024 - "Tucson 2024 Photo Romp” Presented by Jeff Scovil
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02/24/2024
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B & B Claim
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02/17/2024
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Apache Tears Superior Arizona
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02/15/2024
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) Meeting - February 15, 2024 - "The Very Long History of Jadeite Mining in Japan.” Presented by Alfredo Petrov
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01/21/2024
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Dobell Ranch, Holbrook, AZ (Petrified Wood) - SUNDAY JANUARY 21, 2024
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01/18/2024
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) Meeting - January 18, 2024 - "Lucius Lee Hubbard: One of the Copper Country's Greatest Mineral Collectors" Presented by Dr. Christopher J. Stefano
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01/13/2024
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Blue Cube, Prism, Spectrum Fluorite Claims
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12/20/2023
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Burro Creek Chert
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12/16/2023
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CANCELLED! Lake Pleasant Area
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12/09/2023
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Mineralogical Society of Arizona - 2023 Holiday Jamboree/Christmas Party
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12/02/2023
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PLANET MINE COMPLEX FIELD TRIP (MSA MEMBERS ONLY): SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2023 (DAY TRIP OR OVERNIGHT)
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11/19/2023
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MSA FIELD TRIP: CAMP VERDE PLUS PICNIC POTLUCK AFTER AT MSA MEMBER RANCH
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11/16/2023
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) Meeting: November 16, 2023 - "History and Minerals of the San Manuel Mine, Pinal Co., Arizona," Presented by Mr. Mark Hay
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10/28/2023
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Pott's Canyon
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10/19/2023
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) Meeting - October 19, 2023 - "The Many Faces of Fluorite” Presented by Herwig Pelckmans
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10/14/2023
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Diamond Point, Near Payson Arizona: Saturday, October 14, 2023
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09/21/2023
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MSA SEPTEMBER MEETING: (In-Person Only) - September 21, 2023 - "MSA POTLUCK, SHOW & TELL AND HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2023 DENVER SHOWS & MUSEUMS” Presented by Chris Whitney-Smith & MSA Members
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09/09/2023
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FIELD TRIP (Mingus Mountain Jasper with Hematite): Saturday, September 9, 2023
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08/19/2023
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UARIZONA ALFIE NORVILLE GEM & MINERAL MUSEUM SPECIAL GALLERY TOURS
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08/12/2023
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15th Annual Gilbert Fine Mineral Sale 2023
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07/22/2023
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MSA 2023 FIELD TRIPS: BISBEE & TOMBSTONE MINE TOURS
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06/17/2023
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MSA POTLUCK & GALLERY EVENT: SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2023 at 11:00 AM - “LGF Natural History Gone Wild: Meteorites, Fossils and Minerals Oh My!" By Mr. Mike Fleeman
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06/03/2023
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THE 3RD PHOENIX HERITAGE MINERAL SHOW - SATURDAY NIGHT PROGRAM & DINNER EVENT
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06/03/2023
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THE 3RD PHOENIX HERITAGE MINERAL SHOW - RSVP VISITOR
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05/18/2023
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) Meeting: May 18th 2023 - "Origin of the Earth" by Mr. Stan Celestian
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05/17/2023
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Paleo Site and Zebra Chert
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05/06/2023
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Dobell Ranch
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04/20/2023
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) - April 20, 2023 - "Adventures in Fossil Collecting: Arizona & Beyond” Presented by Dr. Jeff Langland
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04/08/2023
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MSA FIELD TRIP: SUPERIOR PERLITE QUARRY (APACHE TEARS)
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04/05/2023
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CHILITO MINE
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04/05/2023
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CANCELLED ! - Peridot Mesa
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03/28/2023
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PERIDOTITE PICK UP
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03/25/2023
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Amethyst and Fluorite at the Blue Cube and Spectrum
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03/18/2023
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MSA FIELD TRIP: ROWLEY MINE
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03/18/2023
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CANCELLED ! Peridot Mesa
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03/16/2023
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) - March 16, 2023 - "A Magic Carpet Ride into the World of Gem Carving” Presented by Shelly Sergent
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03/11/2023
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CANCELLED - Chilito Mine
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02/25/2023
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CANCELLED! Lake Pleasant Area
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02/18/2023
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Aquarius Mountains
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02/16/2023
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) - February 16, 2023 - "The Drehers - A Legacy of Beauty” Presented by Jeff Scovil
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01/28/2023
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Chilito Mine Trip
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01/19/2023
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) Meeting - January 19, 2023 - "The White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Ottawa County, Ohio" Presented by Dr. Christopher J. Stefano
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01/14/2023
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Purple Passion Fluorescent Minerals
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12/10/2022
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Mineralogical Society of Arizona - 2022 Holiday Jamboree/Christmas Party
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12/03/2022
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MSA FIELD TRIP: RED CLOUD, NORTH & SOUTH GERONIMO MINES (Overnight Trip)
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11/19/2022
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CHILITO MINE
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11/17/2022
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UPDATE: MSA Monthly (ZOOM ONLY) Meeting - November 17, 2022 - "Bigger Isn’t Always Better: What I Have Learned Building my Collection" - Presented by Kyle Kevorkian
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11/05/2022
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2ND PHOENIX HERITAGE GEM & MINERAL SHOW - DINNER EVENT
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11/05/2022
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2ND PHOENIX HERITAGE GEM & MINERAL SHOW - RSVP VISITOR
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10/20/2022
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) Meeting - October 20, 2022 - "Paramelaconite from Bisbee - The type locality for an ultra-rare copper mineral" Presented by Mr. Evan Jones
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10/01/2022
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Diamond Point, Near Payson Arizona: Saturday, October 1, 2022
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09/07/2022
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Mingus Mountain for "Banded Iron Formation"
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08/13/2022
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14th Annual Gilbert Fine Mineral Sale 2022
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07/30/2022
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PHOENIX HERITAGE GEM & MINERAL SHOW - DINNER EVENT
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07/30/2022
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PHOENIX HERITAGE GEM & MINERAL SHOW - RSVP VISITOR
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07/23/2022
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MSA FIELD TRIP: BISBEE & TOMBSTONE MINE TOURS
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06/25/2022
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Saturday, June 25, 2022 - SPECIAL SIGNING EVENT: Fourth Edition Mineralogy of Arizona at UArizona Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum
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06/16/2022
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MSA June 16, 2022 - “LGF Gallery: Minerals, Fossils, Petrified Wood and (Touch Outer Space: fragments of the Moon, Mars and Meteorites) hosted by Mr. Mike Fleeman
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06/10/2022
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CANCELED Colorado Multi-Day Trip: June 10th-11th, 2022
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06/04/2022
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Saturday, June 4, 2022 - SPECIAL EVENT: MSA & Pinal Geology & Mineral Museum, Coolidge, AZ
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05/21/2022
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Fossils in the Pennsylvanian Naco Formation
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05/19/2022
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) Meeting: May 19, 2022 - "The Science & Art of Fluorescent Mineral Displays: Designing the Fluorescent Mineral Display at the UArizona Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum” Presented by Mr. George V. Polman
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05/07/2022
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Luna Agate
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04/21/2022
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) Meeting: April 21, 2022 - "Bisbee - America's Mineral Locality", Richard W. "Dick" Graeme III, King and Keeper of Bisbee's Legacy” Presented by Mr. Les Presmyk and Mr. Mark Hay
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04/03/2022
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MSA FIELD TRIP: CAMP VERDE
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03/17/2022
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) Meeting: March 17th 2022 - "Identifying Critical Mineral Resources in New Mexico” by Dr. Virginia “Ginger” McLemore
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03/05/2022
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MSA FIELD TRIP: BLUE BALL MINE
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02/17/2022
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) Meeting: February 17th 2022 - "Hidden Treasures at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles (NHMLA)" by Mr. Stan Celestian
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01/22/2022
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Chilito Mine
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01/13/2022
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** UPDATE: MSA Monthly (ZOOM MEETING ONLY) - January 13, 2022 - "African Mineral Safari” Presented by Jeff Scovil
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01/07/2022
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49th Annual Flagg Gem & Mineral Show 2022
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12/26/2021
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Round Mountain Arizona CANCELED!
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12/03/2021
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MSA FIELD TRIP: RED CLOUD MINE (Overnight Trip)
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11/18/2021
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) Meeting - November 18, 2021 - "Fluorescence in Petrified Wood” Presented by Mike Fleeman
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11/13/2021
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Chilito Mine Field Trip
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11/07/2021
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Date Creek Quartz
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10/21/2021
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) Meeting - October 21, 2021 - "Mineralogy of Arizona-Fourth Edition” Presented by Dr. Raymond Grant
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10/08/2021
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Searles Lake California CANCELLED - Again...
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10/02/2021
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MSA FIELD TRIP: DIAMOND POINT (QUARTZ)
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09/25/2021
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FIELD TRIP: Mingus Mountain Banded Iron Formation (Saturday, September 25, 2021)
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09/16/2021
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MSA Monthly (In-Person & Zoom) Meeting - September 16, 2021 - "Quartz – Another Mineral Arizona Should Be Famous For” Presented by Mr. Les Presmyk
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08/21/2021
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13th Annual Gilbert Fine Mineral Sale 2021
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07/24/2021
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MSA FIELD TRIP: BISBEE & TOMBSTONE MINE TOURS
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06/10/2021
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MSA Monthly Meeting - June 10, 2021 - “LGF Gallery: Minerals, Fossils and Meteorites Oh My" by Mr. Mike Fleeman
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06/05/2021
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Panning for Gold
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05/26/2021
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DoBell Ranch Petrified Wood
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05/20/2021
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MSA Monthly Meeting - May 20, 2021 - “Laser Stimulated Fluorescence from Earth to Mars" by Mr. Tom Kaye
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05/01/2021
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Dave Haneline Mine (formerly Blue Owl Mine)
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04/24/2021
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PALEO SITE FOSSIL COLLECTING
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04/08/2021
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MSA Monthly Meeting - April 2021 - "Rock Candy" by Mr. Stan Celestian
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04/07/2021
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2021 Tucson's Gem and Mineral Shows
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03/27/2021
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MSA FIELD TRIP: CHILITO MINE
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03/14/2021
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MSA FIELD TRIP: BLUE CUBE, PRISM & SPECTRUM MINES
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03/11/2021
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MSA Monthly Meeting - March 2021 - "Gold: A journey from the Big Bang to the forest of the Amazon" By Dr. Terry Wallace Jr.
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03/06/2021
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2021 Apache Junction Rock Sale
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03/06/2021
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MSA FIELD TRIP: BLUE BALL MINE
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02/27/2021
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MSA FIELD TRIP: PLANET MINE
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02/18/2021
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MSA Monthly Meeting - February 2021 - "TEN TALL TRUE TALES Plus One" By Mr. Bob Jones
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01/30/2021
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MSA FIELD TRIP: ANDERSON MINE
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01/21/2021
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MSA Monthly Meeting - January 2021 - “Crystalline Eye Candy” presented by Jeff Scovil
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12/19/2020
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MSA FIELD TRIP: RED CLOUD MINE (Overnight Trip)
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12/06/2020
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POSTPONED: Mineralogical Society of Arizona - Founder's Day Show - Celebrating MSA's 85th Birthday
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11/21/2020
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CANCELED: MSA FIELD TRIP: CAMP VERDE SALT MINE
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11/21/2020
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CANCELED - MSA FIELD TRIP: ANDERSON MINE (Overnight Trip)
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11/19/2020
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MSA Monthly Meeting - November 2020 - 'Behind the Scenes of the New UA Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum' Presented by Mr. Eric Fritz
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11/14/2020
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POSTPONED UNTIL JAN or FEB 2021: MSA FIELD TRIP: AQUARIUS MTS
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10/17/2020
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MSA FIELD TRIP: CHILITO MINE
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10/10/2020
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MSA FIELD TRIP: DIAMOND POINT (QUARTZ)
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10/08/2020
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MSA Monthly Meeting - October 2020 - 'Arizona's Kartchner Caverns State Park' Presented by Mr. Bob Jones
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09/26/2020
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MSA FIELD TRIP: PAYSON FOSSILS
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09/17/2020
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MSA Monthly Meeting - September 2020 - "Cleaning and Mineral Prep 101 - Why Do We Clean and Trim Specimens?” Presented by Mr. Les Presmyk
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07/11/2020
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23rd Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show - Lakeside
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06/11/2020
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CANCELLED EVENT - MSA Monthly Meeting - June 2020
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05/29/2020
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CANCELLED EVENT _ Coconino Lapidary Club Annual Show
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05/14/2020
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CANCELLED EVENT _ MSA Monthly Meeting - May 2020
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05/02/2020
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CANCELLED EVENT _ Mohave County Gemstoners - Annual Show
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04/18/2020
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CANCELLED EVENT _ Rocks in the Park - Verde River Rockhounds
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04/09/2020
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CANCELLED EVENT - MSA Monthly Meeting - April 2020
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04/03/2020
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CANCELLED EVENT - 2020 Minerals of Arizona 28th Annual Symposium
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03/28/2020
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CANCELLED EVENT - AZ Mining, Mineral and Natural Resources Education Museum's 2nd Public Outdoor Event
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03/21/2020
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2020 Anthem Gem & Mineral Show - CANCELLED
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03/14/2020
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Touch Outer Space and Pinal Gem and Mineral Show
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03/12/2020
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MSA Monthly Meeting - March 2020 CANCELLED - NEW TBD
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02/29/2020
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Apache Junction - Jewelry, Gem & Rock Show
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02/20/2020
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MSA Monthly Meeting - February 2020
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02/13/2020
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Tucson Gem and Mineral Show
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01/09/2020
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MSA Monthly Meeting - January 2020
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01/01/2020
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Arizona Gem Shows - Quartzsite, AZ
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