Happy Spring!
Orange Belt Mineralogical Society
Rock and Mineralogical Society for education and fun.
03/03/2025
Hmm. Could be useful? 😛
Here you can see the corundum crystals embedded in the rock we collected last week. They are dark lavender and glow pink to orange in UV light. They are variations of Aluminum Oxide and have a Mohs hardness of 9.
https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/courses/Dist-Ed/eosc118-webpromo/01-modB-les17-webpromo.html
02/10/2025
Check out "What's My Rock" episode #13!
OBMS member (and our VP!) Mike brings in a rock in for interrogation (um..I mean identification ) by a geology professor at CSUSB.
What's My Rock? #13 — a rock identification show What's My Rock? — Episode 13Geology professor, Dr. Abstract, interviews Mike about his rocks in this geology series on rock and mineral identification. 0:0...
02/02/2025
Great fun around Mt Baldy today finding some ruby corundum.
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08/10/2024
07/23/2024
San Onofre, July 27 - https://mailchi.mp/45b006362f53/wire-wrap-class-12699969
Cool off with us on the beach!
San Onofre, July 27 Please email [email protected] if you would like to inquire about car-pooling possibilities or with other questions.
Come on out today for some cool foods. No hot BBQ, just refreshing foods and an industrial swamp cooler :-)
06/04/2024
June 8 Smoked Ribs, Sundaes and Meeting -
June 8 Smoked Ribs, Sundaes and Meeting To inspire the appreciation of rocks and minerals and awareness in all earth sciences through educational programs, filed trips and collecting, cutting and polishing gem stones! To provide a non-profit environment where members can come together to share their experience and skills, to find fellowsh...
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