Celebrating Our 54th Year
The
Central Pennsylvania Rock
and Mineral Club, Inc. was
established in 1958 by rock
and mineral enthusiasts to:
Encourage
the interest, enjoyment, and
appreciation of members,
prospective members, and the
public for rocks, minerals,
gems, fossils, and the
lapidary arts.
The
Central Pennsylvania Rock
and Mineral Club, Inc is a
non-profit (501c3) educational
organization and is a member
of the Eastern Federation of
Mineralogical and Lapidary
Societies, Inc. and a member
of the American Federation
of Mineralogical Societies.
CPRMC's first fieldtrip in
Spring 1958 to the Cornwall
Mine in Lebanon County.
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Pennsylvania Mastodon Now In
Its Permanent Home at
Pennsylvania State Museum.
(Click
here to read news release)
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The Central PA Rock &
Mineral Club is proud
supporter of this project.
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Pennsylvania Geology
now available digitally
Click
here to view
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South Penn Rock Swap
--SPRING SWAP—
Saturday,
May 12, 2012
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
South Mountain Fairgrounds
(1.5 miles West of
Arendtsville, PA on route
234)
General Admission:
$1.00
Tables for swappers:
$10.00
Sponsored by: The Central
Pennsylvania and
Franklin County Rock and
Mineral Clubs
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N E W S LINKS
(Click on Headline to link
to source.)
Rocks
from Mars are found in
Morocco
Marcellus Shale thrusts
region onto national stage
Alaska Volcano Sends Ash
Plume Up To 15,000 Feet
First-ever evidence of giant
plant-eating dinosaurs found
in Antarctica.
History
of salmon dates back
millions of years.
Giant, Dinosaur-Age Islands
Found in Deep Sea?
Ecuador volcano spews
red-hot rocks, billows ash
6th Earthquake In 4 Days
Recorded In Oklahoma
GeoNet – Earthquake
Resources
Earthquake Resources
Dinosaur's last meal found
in its mouth
Fossil
of flying dinosaur found in
Texas
Giant
dinosaur had 'thunder thighs
(Click on the "News Archive"
tab for more stories)
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Where can I collect?????
The question asked the
most of this website: "Where
can I collect?" Join the
club! This is not a pitch
for new members, it is the
best answer. Many sites are
never open to the public.
Due to our commitment to
safety and the fact that
clubs like ours carry
insurance on each member,
quarries and mine dumps
often give us occasional
access that individuals do
not enjoy. Our low
membership fee allows you go
participate in dozens of
fieldtrips each year.
Still want to try on your
own? Try this book:
Gem Trails of Pennsylvania &
New Jersey
by Stepanski & Snow
It is available via
Amazon and other book
retailers. Keep in mind that
some of the sites in the
book are now closed to the
public as well. Always get
permission from the land
owner before collecting.
Make safety your number one
priority.
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Beautiful photos of
Pennsylvania Minerals and
Fossils. Collected by CPRMC
member and noted PA
collector, Kerry Matt.
You'll also find information
on Kerry's two
self-published books.
(Click
here, or click on the "PA
Minerals" tab)
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Specimens featured on our
homepage were collected on
club fieldtrips. Join CPRMC
and start finding treasures
for yourself.
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