Early in 2020, when Covid first hit, and the world went into varying degrees of lockdown, I set up a Zoom session for members of the Facebook Micromount Club Group. It was attended by people all around the world and all agreed that it was something that we should continue with. Sessions were scheduled every two weeks on a Wednesday at 6am my time (Australian Eastern Time or Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time). This meant that people in the US and Canada could attend Tuesday afternoon their time, and people in the UK and Europe, Tuesday evening.
The vast majority of presentations, apart from the first few sessions, have been recorded and are available on my YouTube Channel.
Topics, presenters and dates may change, but will be reflected here. Also, check Daylight Savings time changes! All sessions are on the third Wednesday of the month (unless noted otherwise) at 6am my time (Australian Eastern Time or Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time). Use this utility to check times.
UPDATE: I have moved off the Zoom platform and on to Zoho. The new platform is similar to, but I think, simpler than Zoom. Attendees do not have to create a Zoho account, nor download software if they don’t want to, you can simply join in any web browser. Although I personally think that their (Windows) app is really good. There is also an iOS and an Android app available. The February session was still on Zoom.
The March session has been established in Zoho. Let me know if you would like to be registered (currently a manual process of me adding emails!).
Note that each session is subject to change if circumstances require.
Micromount Club Zoom Meeting 2026-Feb. Wednesday 18th February at 6am. “What Lies Beneath Tasmania” presented by Steve Sorrell.
Micromount Club Zoho Meeting 2026-Mar. Wednesday 18th March at 6am. “Rocks of Earth Part 1” presented by Frank Loman.
Micromount Club Meeting 2026-Apr. Wednesday 15th April at 6am. “The Phosphates of Folgosinho, Portugal” presented by Henk Smeets.
Micromount Club Meeting 2026-May. Wednesday 20th May at 6am. “Minerals Beginning with A” presented by Martin Stolworthy.
Micromount Club Meeting 2026-Jun. Wednesday 17th June at 6am. Tentative. “Uranium Minerals in the Northern Territory” presented by Peter Hall.
Micromount Club Meeting 2026-Jul. Wednesday 15th July at 6am. Topic to be advised.
Micromount Club Meeting 2026-Aug. Wednesday 19th August at 6am. Topic to be advised.
Micromount Club Meeting 2026-Sep. Wednesday 16th September at 6am. Topic to be advised.
No Micromount Club Meeting in October.
Micromount Club Meeting 2026-Nov. Wednesday 18th November at 6am. Tentative. “Tolbachik” presented by Inna Lykova.
Micromount Club Meeting 2026-Dec. Wednesday 16th December at 6am. Topic to be advised.
Let me know if you would like to present on any subject related to minerals.
UPDATE: Now on Zoho not Zoom. In addition, a small group meets via Zoho each fortnight for more of a social mineral catch up. These are held at 7pm on Tuesdays, my time. All welcome. Let me know if you want to register (once for all sessions) and I will add you in.