2025 Micromineral Symposium + Field Trips

Event Date

Friday, November 7, 2025

Schedule

Dates & times for November 2025
Friday, November 7, 2025
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Sunday, November 9, 2025
Monday, November 10, 2025

Venue

Tellus Science Museum
100 Tellus Drive
Cartersville GA 30120

Rates

  • Optional Monday Field Trip: $25.00
  • Non-members: $50.00
  • Microscope Rental (limited supply): $10.00
  • Tellus Members + GMS Members: $30.00

Bring your microscopes and enjoy a four-day event learning about and viewing microminerals – crystals that are too small to see with the naked eye, but whose beauty are revealed through a microscope. The event includes time looking at microcrystals, meeting with fellow micromounters, listening to lectures by top micro-mineralogists, a workshop on preparing and photographing microminerals, and going on field trips to two* of the Southeast’s top micromineral localities.

*Field trip details will be provided after registration.

Advance registration required. Recommended for ages 8+ with a working knowledge of geology, mineralogy, and microscopy.

Prepaid registration is required by noon on Monday, November 3, 2025 Registration includes Friday field trip; continental breakfast, symposium lectures, microscope time, and a lunch buffet on Saturday and Sunday workshops. Monday field trip is at an additional cost and requires symposium registration.


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