There are many activities for HGMS members to enjoy. (Another activity under consideration is an astronomy group.) Please tell us what other interests you have.
Meeting Time/Location
6p – 9p, South Meeting Room, Huntsville Gem & Mineral Education Center, Sandra Moon Community Complex, 7901 Bailey Cove Rd SE. Park in South lot off Bailey Cove Rd SE.
Did You Know?
The next total lunar eclipse is on Sunday, May 15, from 8:30p to slightly before 2a Monday morning. (The last total lunar eclipse occurred May 26, 2021.) If the weather is clear, the “super flower blood moon” will be visible from the Americas, Europe, and Africa. The Von Braun Astronomical Society (VBAS) is hosting a viewing at Yellowhammer Brewing’s Lost Highway Lounge (2600 Clinton Ave West, Huntsville) from 9p – 11:30p. Source: https://www.timeanddate.com.
Pearl - Produced in the bodies of marine and freshwater mollusks either naturally or cultured by people with great care. Lustrous, smooth, subtly-colored pearls are jewelry staples, especially as strands. Alexandrite - The color-change variety of the mineral chrysoberyl. Bluish green in daylight, purplish red under incandescent light; hard and durable. Top quality examples are rare and valuable.
Source: https://www.gia.edu.
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