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The Georgia Mineral Society, Inc. 4138 Steve Reynolds Boulevard Norcross, GA 30093-3059 |
Micromount Section
A Special GMS Group
for People Interested in Micromounting
"Come and explore the micro world with us!"
Micromount Section Meets
Fourth Wednesday
Every Month
Many of the most well-formed and beautiful crystals must be viewed with the aid of magnification. Furthermore, many mineral species only form in microscopic crystals. The process of preparing a specimen for viewing and viewing and photographing micro-mineral specimens is a distinct area of mineral collecting called "micromounting".
Join us each month as we explore different aspects of the micromounting hobby: making micromounts, magnifiers and microscopes, photographing micro-minerals, and identifying micro-minerals. Our monthly meetings alternate between workshops to discuss micromounting techniques and talks by leading micromount collectors sharing information about their favorite micro-mineral site.
Interesting Articles and Links
Click here for a list of zoom links from past Micromount Section meetings.Click here for articles about micromounting.
Click here for photomicrographs.
Click here for a Micromount Supplies and Equipment List.
Click here for Micromount Club Zoom Meeting Videos.
If you have any questions about Micromount Section, please send email to
Micromount Section Message
Indian Mountain, Cherokee County, AL
Collected by Don Reems
Tellus Science Museum Collection
Photo by Jose Santamaria
Date: January 29, 2025
Social Time: 7:00 PM Eastern
Meeting Time: 7:30 PM Eastern
Speaker: Julian Gray
Topic: Crystallography II: Overview of Miller Indices
Link: The Zoom link is on the GMS calendar here
In January we will have our next in a series of ongoing presentations on an important micro-mineralogist skill: crystal recognition. Before we can go further we will need to take a look at Miller indices. Miller indices are a crystallographers shorthand that tells you which face you are looking at in a crystal or cleavage direction. We will go over the simple math (super simple multiplication and division), but concentrate more on just simply learning what Miller indices are and why they are so useful. After explaining the reasons for the weird math, we will dramatically simplify to recognizing the few you need to know and how and why to use them.
Julian Gray and Jose Santamaria
Micromount Section Co-chairs
Click below for a map and directions
