Nittany Mineralogical Society

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Nittany Mineralogical Society

This is the public page for the Nittany Mineralogical Society, Inc., located in State College, Pennsylvania.

Mineral collectors, rockhounds, earth scientists, lapidary artists, and dinosaur lovers converge every month for the further exploration of our common interests. Everyone is invited to our meetings - come check us out! Benefits of membership includes (but is not limited to):
Field trips, supplies, social events, discounts on admission to our mineral show, connections with other collectors. We gene

rally meet on the third Wednesday of the month (except June & July) in State College, PA; further information is available on our primary web
site: http://www.nittanymineral.org

08/16/2026

This Wednesday, August 19, is our first meeting of the new semester. As is customary for the first meeting, it will be show and tell -- members will tell stories and show us their projects, specimens, or equipment. Expect fun and interesting surprises! The meeting will be at Boal Hall (Boalsburg Fire Hall). Social hour starts at 7, announcements at 7:45 and the featured program at 8. It is is open to all; parents/guardians must provide supervision of minors.

05/09/2026

The Nittany Mineralogical Society May meeting will be this week, on May 13 (the second Wednesday this month, instead of the usual third Wednesday). The featured talk this month will be "From Alchemy to Atoms: Ordering Minerals Through Time," a fascinating talk on the history of mineral classifications, and their scientific meaning, by Dr. Peter Heaney, Professor Emeritus of Mineral Sciences, Penn State. Social "hour" starts at 7, announcements at 7:45, and featured program at 8 PM. The event has free admission, free refreshments and free parking (lot just east of Fire Hall along East Pine St.), and is open to all; parents/guardians must provide supervision of minors.

04/12/2026

This Wednesday, April 15, will be the monthly meeting for the NMS. Our own president, Dave Glick, will tell a geological story about the implications of Central Pennsylvania karst, focusing on his own story with a car-size sinkhole on his land, and the process of getting it remediated. Dave is a knowledgeable and entertaining speaker. The meeting will be at Boalsburg Fire Hall as usual, with social hour starting at 7 PM, announcements at 7:45, and featured program at 8 PM. The event has free admission, free refreshments and free parking (the lot just east of the Fire Hall along East Pine Street), and is open to all; parents/guardians must provide supervision of minors. Bring your friends!

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State College, PA

Website

http://www.nittanymineral.org/

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