Saturday
TENTATIVE Presentation: Yes, Rocks Can Heal Your Body and Raise Your Spirits
We hope to welcome Janet Perrone, an Ayuruvedic Practitioner, who had a last-minute complication.
Janet intends to talk about the healing and spiritual properties of stones, and which gems & minerals should be in your personal medical bag.
Inside the Albert Lyon Event Center.
Presentation: Overview of the New Mexico Bureau of Geology Mineral Museum in Socorro, NM
Speaker: Cynthia Connelly, Education Outreach Manager, New Mexico Bureau of Geology.
Cynthia will take us on a tour of the Museum Past, Present and Future.
Inside the Albert Lyon Event Center
CANCELLED Presentation: History of Flint Making and of Traditional Santo Domingo Pueblo Authentic Handmade Jewelry
Speaker: Harvey Abeyta, Santo Domingo Pueblo Artist.
No photography or video will be allowed during this presentation.
Inside the Albert Lyons Center
NEW! Presentation — River Diving in the Deep South: Agatized Coral and Mammal Fossil
Speaker: Rick Schwardt, Hobbyist Collector of Fossils in Florida.
Inside the Albert Lyon Event Center.
Sunday
Presentation: Geology of the Truth or Consequences Area
Speaker: Bruce Cox, Geologist.
Bruce is an expert in the geology and mineralogy of Western NM; he will talk about how the area was formed geologically as well as the Hot springs.
Inside the Albert Lyon Event Center
Presentation: Identification of Minerals – A Systematic Approach for in the Field or at Home
Mike will discuss the classic methods for mineral identification; he will discuss mobile device apps and websites to help in the identification, as well as introducing the new AI apps and software that will be very useful to all rockhounds.
