The 1,039 th meeting of
The Mineralogical Society
of
Southern California
MSSC ZOOM PRESENTATION
Digital Microscopes and Minerals
Presented by Michael Cox
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 7:30 pm.
See program notes below
Visitors are always welcome
About us…
The MSSC is a member of the California Federation of Mineralogical Societies and is dedicated to the dissemination of general knowledge of the mineralogical and related earth sciences through the study of mineral specimens. We are a scientific non-profit organization that actively supports those endeavors through public outreach, field study and related programs.
For more information info@mineralsocal.org
Breaking news! Trump is going to reverse Biden’s two National Monuments he created in California just before leaving office. Hauser Geode Beds are saved for now!
Trump targets two national monuments in California for elimination
President Joe Biden established the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands national monuments shortly before he left office.
March 15, 2025 at 6:20 p.m. EDTToday at 6:20 p.m. EDT
By Maxine Joselow and Emily Davies
President Donald Trump plans to eliminate two massive national monuments in California established by former president Joe Biden, the White House confirmed Saturday.
Less than a week before leaving office, Biden signed proclamations establishing the 624,000-acre Chuckwalla National Monument in Southern California and the 224,000-acre Sáttítla Highlands National Monument in northern California. Native American tribes that consider these landscapes sacred had urged Biden to put them off-limits to drilling, mining, clean-energy development and other industrial activity.
Read the Article:
Notice of July 29, 2023 regarding Mojave Trails National Monument. Reprinted with permission from San Diego Mineral & Gem Society. Great commentary in the notice by its author, Lisbet Thorensen, SDMG’s Public Lands Representative. Thank You, SDMG and Lisbet. Angie Guzman, MSSC President. Please click here to read article and commentary.
Program Notes: Friday, June 13, 2025 at 7:30, join us for Michael Cox presenting “Digital Microscopes and Minerals”
Michael Cox is known for bringing a Keyence digital microscope to micromineral conferences. Many take advantage of the instrument to collect depth-focused images of wee critters under study. Cox believes that the real power of digital imaging is collaborative inspection of samples. Unlike passing around a sample from one microscope user to the next, and trying to explain where to look, a digital scope feeds the virtual image to an LCD screen or projector and that allows simultaneous inspection and discussion. Digital instruments are also amenable to modifications, such as different light sources and analyzers. Cox will demonstrate his digital microscope and discuss some of his experiences along his imaging journey, starting with common techniques and culminating in the less common use of a high-end digital microscope made for manufacturing inspection.
SPECIAL ZOOM MEETING NOTICE
MSSC members will automatically be on the invite list each month.
Non Members, you must request to attend the MSSC zoom meeting every month. Email our Speakers chair, Carolyn Seitz at speakers@mineralsocal.org no later than the Thursday before the scheduled meeting Please include “ZOOM Meeting” in the subject line of your response. We will send you the meeting link.
Upcoming Events
all events, except field trips are via ZOOM
- July 11, 2025: TBA
- August 8, 2025: TBA
- Board Meeting, Sunday July 20, 2025 at 1:00 pm, all are welcome to attend
The MSSC is pleased to offer the updated 2024 edition of Bob Pedersen’s X- Dana