Rock Shop Announcements
visit VA Rockhound Rock Shop @ the following events
July 1st, 2009
Nelson Farmer's Market - Lovingston
Wednesday 3:00 PM until 7:00PM
The Nelson Center parking lot
8445 Thomas Nelson Highway (Rt.29)
Nelson County, Virginia
July 3 thur 5, 2009
22nd Annual Fishersville/Waynesboro Area
Gem, Mineral & Jewelery Show
Friday & Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM
Sunday 11 AM to 5 PM
Augusta Expoland
277 Expo Road (I-64 exit 91)
Fishersville, Virginia 22939
Note: One exit west of Waynesboro on I-64
July 8th, 2009
Nelson Farmer's Market - Lovingston
Wednesday 3:00 PM until 7:00PM
The Nelson Center parking lot
8445 Thomas Nelson Highway (Rt.29)
Nelson County, Virginia 2009 shows and events
July 9th, 2009
Scottsville Community Farmers Market
Thursday 3:00 PM until 7:00PM
"Downtown" at Dorrier Park
next to the James River Bridge
Nelson County, Virginia
More Announcements
Field Trip - Saturday, June 27th, 2009 9AM to 1 PM
The Roanoke Valley Mineral and Gem Society & The Gem & Mineral Society of Lynchburg -
to: Boxley Aggregates Mt. Athos Quarry, Lynchburg, Virginia
The Division of Mineral Resources Has a New Name
The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy’s Division of Mineral Resources has changed its name to the Division of Geology and Mineral Resources. This change, was effective as of July 1, 2008.
If you happen to be near
one of these areas,
Harrisonburg
check out the
- JMU Mineral
Museum
Blacksburg
check out the
- Museum
of
Geosciences
Richmond
check out the -
Lora
Robins Gallery of Design from Nature
Charlottesville check
out the
- DMR Educational Rock and
Mineral Garden
Lovingston checkout
the
- Keith Frye
Memorial Rock Exhibit.
Martinsville checkout
the
- Virginia
Museum of Natural History
Past Issue's of Geosciences Magazine at Virginia Tech
Back issues of Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Virginia Minerals publication are now online in .pfd format. "Virginia Minerals" are a publication containing lots of articles on rockhounding in Virginia, mineral resources and industries, geologic studies, road log descriptions of geologic features, mineral and fossil characteristics, topographic mapping and DMR activities.
"A Virginia Rockhounders Website"