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TGMS General Meeting

  • Tucson Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. 3727 East Blacklidge Drive Tucson, AZ, 85716 United States (map)

Doors will be open at 7:00 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7:30 p.m.

FOR: TGMS Members and open to the public

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GUEST SPEAKER: Jan Rasmussen, PhD., Registered Geologist -- Jan worked for the University of Arizona as Associate Curator of the Mineral Museum, Arizona Geological Survey, Woodward-Clyde Federal Services,  MagmaChem Exploration and various other mining and oil companies. She has taught Physical, Historical, and Environmental Geology as part time adjunct faculty for the University of Arizona, Austin Community College, Cochise College, and Pima Community College.

Dr. Rasmussen received the SME Individual GEM award in 2010 for her work as Curator of the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum in Phoenix.

Jan has co-authored 14 books or open-file reports on Arizona geology and resources, as well as numerous articles, most of which are available as pdf files on her website www.janrasmussen.com/research and recently started a photographic website www.MiningMineralMuseum.com about the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum as it was in 2010.

LECTURE TITLE: "Wulfenite in Arizona" -- This lecture is based on molybdenum research she did while at the Arizona Geological Survey and at the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum. If you want to read them, the publications discussing this research are on Jan’s website: www.janrasmussen.com.

Refreshments served.

For more information, contact the TGMS office.

Earlier Event: January 6
Flagg Gem & Mineral Show
Later Event: January 12
Mineral Madness