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PostPosted: Nov 15, 2015 14:38    Post subject: Which club??  

Good evening can anyone please guide me to what clubs are around the Midlands UK
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PostPosted: Nov 15, 2015 16:58    Post subject: Re: Clubs  

The Russell Society has a strong branch in the midlands with regular field trips in the summer and lectures in winter. As a member you can get access to working quarries which are out of bounds to ordinary mortals. Check out their website :
https://russellsoc.org/
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PostPosted: Nov 15, 2015 17:10    Post subject: Re: Clubs  

That's brilliant thank you I will check it out as it's hard to know where to start or go .

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PostPosted: Nov 18, 2015 11:05    Post subject: What club  

What club would people recommend joining in the Midlands as there seems to be a few
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PostPosted: Nov 18, 2015 16:45    Post subject: Re: What club  

I'd go for the Russell Society. They can be a bit 'academic' but I learned a lot from them when I first joined over 30 years ago. Their newsletters and journals also contain a wealth of useful information. The British Micromount Society have a west midlands branch and if you enjoy looking at small but perfectly formed crystals they will give you a lot of help.
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PostPosted: Nov 18, 2015 17:15    Post subject: Re: What club  

Silly question as I am new to this what is a micromount
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PostPosted: Nov 18, 2015 17:49    Post subject: Re: What club  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micromount
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PostPosted: Nov 18, 2015 17:54    Post subject: Re: What club  

So it's small cyrstals
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PostPosted: Dec 21, 2015 14:57    Post subject: Which club??  

Still don't know what club to join in the midlands so if anyone has any guidance or fancies taking me out for the day (can only ask)
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PostPosted: Dec 22, 2015 04:02    Post subject: Re: Which club??  

I thought you would have found a club by now!
Try Black Country Geol Soc at https://bcgs.info/pub/
or the West Midlands Regional Group of the Geol Soc at https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/wmrg
[I used to work in Birmingham so I know about these.]

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PostPosted: Dec 22, 2015 13:06    Post subject: Re: Which club??  

No not found one as of yet don't know what to do for the best
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PostPosted: Dec 22, 2015 16:15    Post subject: Re: Which club??  

MIKE, Finding and joining a rock club is not rocket science; I do not know what your problem is as you mention where you live and that you do drive. Also, you have been given good advice on local and regional clubs by others from your area as well.

So now google rock clubs in your region and take the other's advice. I suggest you pick one that has been listed or mentioned. Then find out when and where it next meets. GO TO THE CLUB'S NEXT MEETING AS A GUEST and see what it has to offer and how convenient the meeting site and time is for you. Then do the same for another club if there are more than one. After you attend the club meetings as a guest once or twice, only then decide whether you want to join one or the other or both.

As I noted, this way you can see how convenient they are to your home and daily schedule and then make your decision. For me, this seems straightforward, simple and not rocket science. CHEERS......BOB
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PostPosted: Dec 22, 2015 16:31    Post subject: Re: Which club??  

Only trying to gather as much info on different clubs and peoples experiences, as I don't want to pay money out without knowing what I get for my money.
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PostPosted: Dec 22, 2015 17:12    Post subject: Re: Which club??  

MIKE, If it is as you say and you want to get your money's worth with your club membership, then do exactly as I suggest. You should attend the next 1 or 2 club meetings as a guest and only then make your decision whether or not to join and pay your membership fees. No one on this website can help you with that; it will be your personal choice. We can only tell you where your local clubs are, not whether or not join. CHEERS.......BOB
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