FGMS to meet May 12

The regular meeting of the Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society (FGMS) will begin at 7:30 p.m. at 123 W. Alvarado Street in Fallbrook on May 12. Dr. Robert Housley will be sharing news of recent finds of minerals such as tellurates from the Blue Bell and Aga Mines near Baker, paratacamite from the Noonday mine, Inyo County and the chromates hemihedrite and Iranite from Nevada, among others.

Dr. Housley, well known to the Southern California mineral community, is former president of the Mineralogical Society of Southern California and is currently treasurer for the Southern Chapter of the Friends of Mineralogy.

A business meeting will precede the program, and later there will be an opportunity drawing and FGMS mineral sales table. Refreshments are being provided by Elizabeth Yamaguchi and Rhonda Byer.

The public is invited to attend. For further information call (760) 728-1130.