The Rock Raiders will meet during the club's general business meeting beginning in April. They will begin working on the AFMS Rocks and Minerals merit badge. All youth are welcome to attend!!
The Gem and Mineral Society of Lynchburg is a member of the following organizations:
Check out Radford University's Museum of the Earth Sciences! Click on the dinosaur to see their great web site - lots of great information!
The Gem and Mineral Society of Lynchburg is a family oriented organization dedicated to the study of the Earth Sciences, particularly, geology, mineralogy, gemology, paleontology, and crystalogy.
Meetings are held from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM on the third Wednesday of each month in the auditorium of the Lynchburg Parks and Recreation Building, 301 Grove Street. click here for map
Virginia Museum of Natural History scientists have confirmed that an approximately 500 million-year-old stromatolite was recently discovered at the Boxley Blue Ridge Quarry near Roanoke, Virginia. This specimen is the first-ever intact stromatolite head found in Virginia, and is one of the largest complete "heads" in the world, at over 5 feet in diameter and weighing over 2 tons. Stromatolites are among the earliest known life forms and are important in helping scientists understand more about environments that existed in the past.
Click here for more details about this exciting find!
