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ALABAMA MINERAL & LAPIDARY SOCIETY IN A
NUTSHELL
The Alabama Mineral and Lapidary Society is a non-profit organization for
people interested in geology, mineralogy, paleontology and lapidary arts.
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Meeting on the second Friday of each month
(except June) at 6:30 PM at the Vestavia Hills Library. Meetings normally
last two hours.
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Knowledgeable club members from whom to
learn.
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Door prizes at every meeting.
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Monthly club sponsored field trips to
collect minerals and/or fossils.
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Join other clubs in the southeast for field
trips.
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Learn to cut and polish rocks with club
owned rock saws and cabbing equipment.
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Club sponsored Rock and Mineral Show the
first weekend in June at Tannehill State Park.
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Relationship with Lapidary Schools.
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Scholarship program for Lapidary Schools.
Dues:
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The "Dues Year" runs from
January 1 through December 31; dues are paid per calendar year.
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Family $15, Single $10, Junior $8,
Newsletter Subscription only $8.
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Members joining after June 1
in a calendar year pay 1/2 price
for the current year.
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Members' dues are renewed
each November for the following calendar year.
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