Friends of Mineralogy NJ Chapter

Club Meetings

Monthly meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month at 7pm at 37 Vanderburg in Marlboro.

Field Trips

Field trips are for club members only. We go on several trips a year in surrounding states. Be sure to join so you don't miss out

Rock Shows

There are a number of rock shows in the area. Check back regularly to stay up to date with upcoming shows

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Sep 9, 2025

Junior Rockhounds: Mineral Identification

The first 15 minutes will be for anyone wanting to show and tell about a rock or two they have. Then we will be starting the Special Effects badge. There are some rocks that have unique characteristics, for this badge we will explore them.

The rocks I gave away last meeting were:

• Talc, Balmat, Zinc Mining District, St. Lawrence Co., NY

• Calcite, Buckwheat Dump. Franklin NJ

• Fluorite

• Feldspar, Hewitt Gem Mine, Haddam CT

• Quartz

• Magnetite, feldspar, Balls Hill Iron Mine, Franklin, NJ

• Red shale

• Red calcite

For the next meeting please bring:

Plastic box

Folder

Magnet

Magnifying glass

Jun 28, 2025

Ramanessin Creek

Collecting Site(s): Ramanessin Brook Collecting trip. Monmouth County, NJ Cretaceous marine fossil and shark tooth collecting in Monmouth County with experienced collectors. Derek Yoost will be hosting as the resident pro.

Derek “Google” Yoost will be hosting this trip and is a resident pro at identifying anything and everything you pick up in the stream. Some Fossil Identification guides will be emailed to you ahead of time; and some hard copies may be available on the trip.

*** Trip starts 15 minutes MAX. from meet-up time ***

Meeting Place for TRIP: At front of trail near “Greenway” wooden sign in front of woods.

Nearest GPS address to actual site:

67 McCampbell Rd.

Holmdel, NJ 07730

This is an Elementary School with an expanded front parking area. You can park in this expanded front area adjacent to the road, closest / opposite side to the woods.

Wear: Old clothes and sneakers or water socks / water shoes, CLOSED - toe

Useful Identification websites: http://njfossils.net and https://njfossils.com

Attendees will sign a Hold Harmless Agreement / Attendance Sheet

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