Site last updated: 18th July 2011.
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Formed in 1971, and celebrating our corundum
(var. ruby) anniversary (40th) this year, our
Society is one of the oldest amateur mineral and fossil
societies in the UK. The aims of the Society are to
foster interest and expertise in the collecting,
conservation and identification of minerals and fossils
and, where possible, preserve and document the sites
where they are found. We are a friendly group of people
sharing a common interest in collecting, preserving and
studying minerals and fossils. Find out more About SMFS and what we get
up to throughout the year.
Tooth from Eocene shark Jaekelotodus
trigonalis, Lee-on-the-Solent, Hants.
Height = 40 mm. J. Hole specimen.
Throughout the year we hold indoor meetings, field
trips and other activities (see our Meetings
Programme for details). New members and guests are
always welcome and we encourage families with young
children to join and hold sessions for beginners. You
can come along any time to one of our meetings and find
out more. We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at
The Friends' Meeting House, Ordnance Road,
Southampton starting at 19:30 to around 22:00. For
further information, and directions on how to find us,
please go to our Membership
Page or contact us via the link above.
Pyrite nodule on flint, Climping Beach, W.
Sussex.
Width = 95 mm. G. Morse specimen.
As well as information about Southampton Mineral &
Fossil Society this site has pages on Minerals and Fossils,
particularly from the South Coast of England. There are
Features on other
aspects of our hobby from themed trade cards,
collecting equipment to members' individual
collections. There are Links to
other UK groups with mineral and fossil interests as
well as other sites from the UK that may be of interest
including UK mineral and fossil dealers that we can
recommend. Use our Sitemap
to browse the full contents.
Visitors viewing the SMFS display at the
Hampshire Mineral & Fossil Show.
Every year SMFS organise the popular Hampshire Mineral & Fossil
Show. This year is the 22nd Show and it is the
foremost South Coast Show of its type. It is held in
the Lyndhurst Community Centre, Lyndhurst Hampshire.
The Show is on Saturday 3rd September
2011 from 10:00 to 16:30. For more information
and directions go the the
Show Page. We look forward to meeting you there.
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What's New on the SMFS Web Site
After a long period in the doldrums with a less than
satisfactory host, we are now back with our own domain,
www.sotonminfoss.org.uk, and advert free hosting. The
site will gradually have the blank pages filled and
will be updated regularly. The full 2011 Programme has
been added and the Show details for 2011. More is to
come throughout the year. You can bookmark this site by
using the link to the left. Please update any old bookmarks
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