| Schedule by Day
We are still designing our curriculum and inviting speakers. This page will change over time to reflect the schedule.
(Current Schedule of Curriculum and Field Sessions, subject to changes)
[Field Trip Locations are not Published for Security Reasons] |
| Day 1 Topics - Saturday, May 30 - Introduction to Pegmatites
- Earth's Chemistry
- Minerals - Silicate Classification, Feldspar Chemistry, and Phase Equilibria
- Origin of Igneous Rocks
- Magmatic Differentiation
- Magma Genesis - Tectonic Setting
- Overview of Pegmatite Mineralogy
- Hand Specimen Identification of Pegmatite Minerals
FIELD SESSION: A Mineral Scavenger Hunt. |
| Day 2 Topics - Sunday, May 31 - Discussion of pegmatites from: the Palermo pegmatites, New Hampshire (Bob Whitmore);
- Phosphate Paragenesis – (Jim Nizamoff)
FIELD SESSION: see potential quarry list |
| Day 3 Topics - Monday, June 1 - Granites to Pegmatites - Origin of Pegmatites
- Zonation of Pegmatites - Regional and Internal Zonation
- Volatiles in Pegmatites - H2O, Li, F, B, P - phase equilibria
- Cooling & Crystallization of Pegmatites
- Textures in Pegmatites, Aplites, Granites
- Classification of Granites and Pegmatites (NYF vs. LCT)
- Field Trip Preview
FIELD SESSION: see potential quarry list |
| Day 4 Topics - Tuesday, June 2 - Pocket Formation
- General Pocket Indicators
- Frank Perham's first hand observations based on over 40 years of experience mining and collecting minerals within Maine pegmatites. Frank will discuss the mineralization of the Waisanen and Tamminen pegmatites, including the replacement mineralization with emphasis on the mineral associations.
- Field Trip Preview
FIELD SESSION: see potential quarry list |
| Day 5 Topics - Wednesday, June 3 - Speakers To Be Announced
- Field Trip Preview
- Evening Session: Frank Perham - "First hand account of Newry Tourmaline Discovery"
FIELD SESSION: see potential quarry list |
| Day 6 Topics - Thursday, June 4 - Speakers To Be Announced
- Field Trip Preview
- Closing Ceremonies
- Evening Session: Mount Mica
Gary Freeman - Mt. Mica, Minerals and Mining
FIELD SESSION: see potential quarry list |
| Day 7 - Friday, June 5 |
| Day 8 - Saturday, June 6 Mineral Tailgate - Cookout Party Day Officially, the Workshop is over on Friday, but we decided to have one more day at no cost to you to relax with new friends and meet new ones. In conjunctions with Poland Mining Camps, the Workshop is co-sponsoring a day of food (Cookout Party (1 PM onward)), camaraderie, and minerals on display and for sale, where we jointly are inviting the local miners, dealers and collectors to display their material. Additionally, as registrants, you are also invited and welcome to display, sell and or trade your own. And you are also welcome to bring your own friend/spouse/children for the day if you live locally. The more the merrier!!
This is an all day event, and we are also inviting other local miners and friends of the Workshop and Poland Mining Camps to attend, so it is a good chance to meet with these people again. We hope to have a wide attendance range throughout the day as people come and go, and maybe a few surprises too!
It Is Also Check Out Day Saturday is our departure day for everyone who is lodging at Poland Mining Camps. Check out is by noon, but you may remain as long as you want all day. If you would like to stay Saturday night at Poland Mining Camps, see the Pricing Page under Package 1(a) for additional pricing and instructions.
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