Welcome to the Essex Rock and Mineral Society
We help you Dig into your Past... and into your Future
Who are we, and what do we do?
- We are a diverse group of amateurs and professionals - anyone over 18 can join!
- We have been in existence for over 50yrs
- We meet up twice a month - once in Shenfield (Brentwood) and once in Stanway (Colchester) - where we listen to a talk from an invited speaker
- Once a month, we also host an additional Zoom meeting, where an invited speaker delivers a presentation
- During the summer, we organise field visits at the weekend, mainly to sites in Essex
- Once a year we organise a Rock, Mineral and Fossil show, where members of the public can buy rocks, fossils etc.

And what are we interested in?
- We are interested in just about anything connected with geology (with a slight Essex bias!) e.g.
- rocks
- minerals
- gems
- pebbles
- fossils (i.e. palaeontology)
- climate
- fossils (i.e. palaeontology)
- pebbles
- gems
- minerals
- rocks

volcanos
quarries
natural resources
museums underwater
quarries
natural resources
museums underwater
Anything else? Yes - quite a lot!
- We video-record our Zoom meetings and post them to our own YouTube channel
- Many of these concern the basics of geology in Essex - especially helpful for new recruits!
- We Email our members a monthly newsletter
- We create Podcasts highlighting forthcoming events, and discussing aspects of Essex geology
- We run our own Facebook page
- We create posters, trail guides and even books!
- We have our own small libraries in Shenfield and Stanway, from which members can borrow books