Welcome to the Essex Rock and Mineral Society
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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.
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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 ​
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                               volcanos
                                              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