Tag: agate
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Throwback Thursday #251: Looking Back At ESCONI For February 2025
This is Throwback Thursday #251. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! email:esconi.info@gmail.com. 25 Years Ago – February 2000 50 Years Ago – February 1975 70 Years Ago – February…
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Video for ESCONI January 2025 Mineralogy Study Group Meeting – “Kentucky Agate”
The January Mineralogy Study Group Meeting was held on Saturday, January 4th, 2025. The topic was “Kentucky Agate”. The presenter was Matthew Bentley, who is the Geologist for the State of Kentucky. Matthew attended Morehead State University and Western Kentucky University. He has been collecting Kentucky Agates for the past 10 years. Kentucky Agate is…
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ESCONI January 2025 Mineralogy Study Group Meeting – “Kentucky Agate”
The January Mineralogy Study Group Meeting will be held via Zoom on Saturday, January 4th, 2025 at 7:30 PM. The topic is “Kentucky Agate”. The presenter is Matthew Bentley, who is the Geologist for the State of Kentucky. Matthew attended Morehead State University and Western Kentucky University. He has been collecting Kentucky Agates for the…
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2024 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show – Preview #4!
This is the preview post #4 for the 2024 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Live Auction. The ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show for 2024 will be held on March 16th and 17th at the DuPage Fairgrounds in Wheaton, IL, which is the same location as last year. All details can be found here.…
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Mineral – Micromount Study Group Meeting on Agates, Sat. Feb. 14
The Mineral-Micromount Study Group will be meeting on Saturday, February 14 at 7:30 p.m. at College of DuPage, Room K131 to watch and discuss a video on agates.Photo Credit: Photographer, Albert Copley. Oklahoma University via AGI Earth Science World Image Bank