January 8, 2000 Video on Upper Michigan

February 12, 2000 Minerals of Langban, Sweden

March 11, 2000 Unusual Crystal Forms – Twins and Pseudomorphs. Crystals frequently appear “different” from the classic textbook illustrations. Sometimes twins are formed reflecting a series of crystals faces. Sometimes the crystals are not what they seem. Instead they look like one crystal form, but chemically are replaced by another mineral to become a pseudomorph. Both types will be illustrated with specimens.

April 8, 2000 Minerals of Mont St. Hilaire, Canada. This is another world class location with a great number of species, diverse, unique and fluorescent species.   Specimens will illustrate the program. 

May 13, 2000   Minerals of Laurium, Greece. This is another world class location with a great number of species,but with an important historical perspective.  The silver and gold mines of Laurium, Greece financed the Greek-Persian wars and main era of ancient Greek History.  Specimens will illustrate the program.                   .

Sept 9,  2000      Mineral Video – The Stewart Tourmaline Mine

Oct 14, 2000     The Minerals of Bancroft, Canada

Nov. 11, 2000    The Minerals of Mapimi, Mexico. Mapimi in Durango, Mexico is another famous mineral locality known for adamite, aragonite, aurichalcite, chalophanite, collophanite, hemimorphite, mimetite and wulfenite.  We will discuss the history, geology, and minerals of the area.  If you have any minerals from Mapimi, bring them to the meeting to show everyone.

DEC 9,  2000     “The World Famous Mineral Identification Contest”. Bring three(3) specimens and four labels.  Fabulous prizes for all

JAN 13, 2001   “Mineral Video”. Mineral Video will be shown

FEB 10, 2001    “IRON COUNTRY MICROMINERALS ” Dan Behnke, noted photographer, with pictures in many magazines, will be giving a slide program on the microminerals found in the iron belt of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.   A silent auction of minerals to benefit the ESCONI Scholarship program will follow at the end of the program.

MARCH 10, 2001   “TOXIC MINERALS ” Some minerals such as halite (Salt) are necessary for life.  Others can be toxic .minerals that require special care for safe ownership will be discussed as well as the reasons for the toxicity.  Also covered are the special precautions that should be taken for safe collecting of potentially toxic minerals.  A silent auction of minerals to benefit the ESCONI Scholarship program will follow at the end of the program.

APRIL 14, 2001    “MINERALS OF PAINTS AND PLASTICS ” Stan Schmidt will be leading a discussion with help from Jim Daly and other members on the practical side of minerals. A silent auction of minerals to benefit the ESCONI Scholarship program will follow at the end of the program.

MAY 12, 2001  “Minerals Requiring Special Preservation” ESCONI members will talk about how different minerals require different and sometimes special preservation. We will look at how water, air, vibration and other aspects of the physical world can change, damage and even destroy valuable mineral specimens. Specimens will illustrate the program. A silent auction of minerals to benefit the ESCONI Scholarship program will follow at the end of the program.

JUNE 9, 2001      “PHOSPHATE MINERALS OF THE SOUTH” ESCONI members will talk about phosphate minerals from Florida and Alabama.   Specimens will illustrate the program.   A silent auction of minerals to benefit the ESCONI Scholarship program will follow at the end of the program.              .

SEPT 8,  2001 “MINERAL VIDEO”

OCT 13  2001    “THE PHOSPHATE MINERALS OF THE WEST”

NOV 10,  2001     “Colored Quartz” Quartz occurs in many colors.  These make beautiful specimens and gemstones.  Amethyst (Purple Quartz), Rose quartz and Smokey quartz will all be discussed.

DEC 9,  2001    “The World Famous Mineral Identification Contest” Bring three(3) specimens and four labels.  Fabulous prizes for all

JAN 12, 2002   “Mineral Video – Collecting In Colorado” Mineral Video on Collecting in Colorado will be shown

FEB 9, 2002    “PINK MINERALS ”  Minerals such as rhodochrosite will be examined.

MARCH 10, 2002   “SALT ” Salt is vital for life and industry.  It is a colorful and interesting mineral, found in cubic form in worldwide locations.  Characteristics, mining and history will be discussed.   A silent auction of minerals to benefit the ESCONI Scholarship program will follow at the end of the program.

April 20, 2002     “MINERALS OF MINNESOTA ”  The Mineral/Micromount Study group will be discussing the Lake Superior Agates, the great Iron Ranges and other minerals of Minnesota.

MAY 11, 2002    “Minerals of  South Dakota” ESCONI members will be discussing the minerals of  South Dakota.  The geology, mines and mining history will be explored.  Specimens will illustrate the discussion.

OCTOBER 12  2002    “Diamonds” Locations, Prospecting, mining and discoveries will be discussed.

February 8, 2003  “Fluorite” The mineral fluorite will be discussed.  It’s history, properties, history, mining, locations and fluorescence will be reviewed.   Members are encouraged to bring specimens from the Cave-In-Rock area and other areas such as Colorado, Ohio, New Mexico and England.

March 8, 2003    “Fluorescence ” Fluorescent minerals will be discussed.  Properties, history, types and collecting locations will be discussed.  Members should bring fluorescent minerals along with shortwave / longwave lights. 

April 12, 2003     “Minerals of Franklin, New Jersey”  The Mineral/Micromount Study group will be discussing minerals of Franklin, New Jersey.

May 10, 2003     “Upper Michigan Minerals Revisited” Dan Behnke, an ESCONI member,  will be discussing the minerals of  Upper Michigan, focusing on mico-minerals.  The geology, mines and mining history will be explored thru a slide program.  Specimens will illustrate the discussion.

Sept 13,  2003    Mineral Video

October 11  2003    “Barite” Locations, Prospecting, mining and discoveries will be discussed.

Nov 8,  2003     “Gypsum”  Hydrous calcium sulfate or gypsum is found worldwide, with notable occurrence in several U.S. states.  The  relationship of gypsum, selenite and alabaster will be discussed as well as the uses of this mineral.

January 2008 – Introduction to Micromounts, Jim Daly

February 2008 – Moon Rocks, by Kathy Dedina

March 2008 – My Favorite MicroMinerals by Dan Behnke

April 2008 – Minerals of Romania

May 2008 – Minerals of Morocco

June 2008 – Minerals of Cripple Creek, Colorado

July – August 2008 – Summer Vacation – no meetings

September 2008 – Agates from around the World DVD

NOVEMBER 8,  2008     MINERALOGY/MICROMOUNT STUDY GROUP 
“Rock hounding for Agates and thundereggs around Deming, New Mexico” by author and collector Jeff Anderson.  Bring your agates for identification from all over the world. Jeff Anderson will identify type and location. 

December 2008 – Mineral Identification Contest