Western Dakota Gem & Mineral Society

🚨 Special Program Alert — Tomorrow, June 11, 6PM Central States Fairgrounds! 🚨
Scott Van Dam will be talking all about the Fairburn Agate. Cake will be served in honor of Roger Clark, acclaimed author of Hills Agate and Fairburn Agate – South Dakota State Gemstone. Maybe an autograph or two if you bring your copy of one of his books.

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Here’s a pic of the Central States Fair Grounds . O The Lions building is circled in Red. To the right of the Lions Building it shows the Midway which is not set up this time of year….its all parking.

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We’re thrilled to share some exciting news. Our June 11th meeting will include a special tribute to Roger Clark, the author of Hills Agate and Fairburn Agate – South Dakota State Gemstone.

Join us as we celebrate Roger’s incredible contributions and dive into the fascinating world of agates. It’s a perfect chance to learn, connect, and honor a true expert.

Our club has been out exploring, sharing our love for all things rocks and minerals — and guess what… we even got an inside look at the mind‑blowing science happening at Sanford Lab in the old Homestake Mine.

It’s a big week for the Western Dakota Gem and Mineral Society! 💎

On Thursday, join us for our monthly meeting at 6 PM featuring guest speaker Anne Metli from the Sanford Labs Research Facility—we’re excited to learn from her and dive into some fascinating science.

Then on Friday, you can find us at the South Dakota Homeschool Convention at The Monument in Rapid City, where we’ll be sharing our love of rocks and minerals and teaching kids all about the amazing world beneath their feet. 🪨✨

We hope to see you there!

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