The Baltimore Mineral Society: 70th Paul Desautels Memorial Micromount Symposium

by Michael Seeds, Symposium Chair

Libethenite. FoV=2.5mm. Obtained from the giveaway table at the February MicroMounters of New England club meeting. Collected by Bob Wilken from Old Reliable Mine, Copper Creek, Pinal County, Arizona. Photo by Peter de Villiers.

Date:

October 9-11, 2026

Location:

Natural History Society of Maryland, 6908 Belair Rd, Baltimore, MD 21206

Agenda:

Friday, October 9
7:00 PM Registration, Coffee, and Treats
8:00 PM Fellowship with other Micromounters
Short talks and slide shows

Saturday, October 10
9:00 AM Symposium Opens – Trading, Giveaway tables, Mineral sales, Silent Auction
10:00 AM Silent Auction
12 Noon Light Lunch (provided)
2:00 PM Voice Auction
3:00 PM Micromounters’ Hall of Fame Induction
Conducted by Quintin Wight
Manfred Seitz and Alan Pribula
Announcement of Next Year’s Honorees
“A Life Without Minerals? Possible but Lacking in Substance”
Presented by Manfred Seitz
5:00 PM Dinner (at local restaurants on your own)
7:30 PM “I’m Not Going to Become a Micromounter – And Other Lies I’ve Told

Myself”
Presented by Alan Pribula
9:00 PM Symposium adjourns for the day.

Sunday, October 11
9:00 AM Trading, Giveaways, Conversation
12 Noon Symposium Concludes

Questions: Mike Seeds mseeds@fandm.edu Symposium Chair

Remember to bring goodies for the giveaway tables.