Join us april 15th!
OUR NEXT WGS MEMBERSHIP MEETING IS ON Monday, April 15th, 2024 at 7:00 PM (a week late for this month due to the eclipse) Where: Mary...
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Sue Robinson
- Feb 10
- 1 min
Darwin Day UWM
Join members of WGS for this yearly event sponsored by UWM! Event Overview Darwin Day is a public outreach event celebrating the life and...
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Sue Robinson
- Jan 4
- 1 min
Join us!
OUR NEXT WGS MEMBERSHIP MEETING IS ON Monday, January 8th, 2024 at 7:00 PM Join us for our first meeting of 2024! Mary Queen of Saints...
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Sue Robinson
- Dec 20, 2023
- 1 min
WGS Annual Christmas Party!
Fun and good food for all at our annual Christmas Party held on Monday, December 11th (in lieu of our monthly meeting). In addition, we...
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Sue Robinson
- Nov 24, 2023
- 1 min
WGS ROCK AND GEM SHOW!
It’s official! Our 2024 ROCK AND GEM SHOW will be at the Waukesha Expo Center! We are extremely excited about the new venue and hope to...
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Pierre Couture
- Sep 26, 2023
- 1 min
Birthdays Rock
Pierre and Kayla from the Wisconsin Geological Society hosted a geological themed birthday party on Saturday, September 23rd featuring a...
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Pierre Couture
- Sep 20, 2023
- 1 min
Moonstone
WGS Members were invited by Bill Schoenfuss to dig for Moonstone in Marathon County at a private location. It was a farmers field and...
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Pierre Couture
- Aug 8, 2023
- 1 min
Wisconsin's Geologic History
A story of Fire, Water, and Ice. Saturday, August 26th at the Point Beach State Forest Nature Center.
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Pierre Couture
- Jun 6, 2023
- 1 min
Black & pink Rocks
Let's go back in time to approximately 1.8 billion years. Mountains towering over the future Wisconsin landscape and volcanoes spewing...
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Pierre Couture
- Apr 26, 2023
- 1 min
WGS Rock & Gem Show
WGS was featured on the TMJ4 Morning Blend show. Check out our show May 20 & 21, Hart Park Wauwatosa. 10:00 am - 4:30. We Will, We Will,...
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Pierre Couture
- Apr 17, 2023
- 2 min
Pre-Solar Space diamonds & more
WGS received a special behind-the-scenes tour of the Field Museum of Chicago's meteorite collection, fluorescent minerals, and we...
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Pierre Couture
- Feb 28, 2023
- 1 min
Wire Wrapping at Brown Deer Library
Wire Wrapping at Brown Deer Library On Saturday, March 25, 2023, WGS members Denise Hohenfeldt, Mary Shellman and Sue Eyre held a...
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Pierre Couture
- Jan 31, 2023
- 1 min
Darwin Day
WGS will have a table with Wisconsin Rocks and Minerals. Come check us out and check out the Greene Gallery.
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Pierre Couture
- Nov 11, 2022
- 1 min
Mark your calendars WGS 2023 Rock & Gem Show
May 20th & May 21st 2023 Rocks, Minerals, Crystals, Fossils, Kids Activities & Food Indoors at Muellner Building: Hart Park, Wauwatosa,...
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Pierre Couture
- Nov 10, 2022
- 1 min
Check Out the Rib mountain quartzite quarry
Rib Mountain State Park, the Quarry, Mosinee Hill, and Hardwood Hill are made from quartzite that was once sandstone. The sandstone,...
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Pierre Couture
- Apr 6, 2022
- 1 min
WGS Rock & GEM SHOW
Saturday & Sunday May 14 and May 15, 2022 (The weekend after Mother’s Day) 10am to 4:30pm each day Admission $3 or 2 for $5 Accompanied...
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- May 10, 2021
- 1 min
The Amazing Calcites of Schullsburg, Wisconsin.
What is Calcite? Calcite (CaCO3) is a very common and widespread mineral with many forms and colors. The properties that identify calcite...
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