Welcome to the Nelson-Tasman GeoClub
Our interests cover all aspects of Earth and Geo Sciences, including geology, rocks, minerals, fossils, stratigraphy, geomorphology, landforms, mapping and microscopy,
We have regular meetings and field trips, and maintain a large collections of rocks, fossils and minerals from the local region and beyond. We also try to provide a service in helping to identify rocks, minerals and fossils for members of the public. If you need our advice or are interested in joining us see the Contacts page here.
We have a permanent base in the Waimea Rooms at the Richmond A&P Grounds, where we hold our meetings, store our collection and run workshops.
Paying members of the Club are granted free membership of the A&P Association, which gives free access to the annual show.
To find out more, follow the links on this page or use the search box below.
We have regular meetings and field trips, and maintain a large collections of rocks, fossils and minerals from the local region and beyond. We also try to provide a service in helping to identify rocks, minerals and fossils for members of the public. If you need our advice or are interested in joining us see the Contacts page here.
We have a permanent base in the Waimea Rooms at the Richmond A&P Grounds, where we hold our meetings, store our collection and run workshops.
Paying members of the Club are granted free membership of the A&P Association, which gives free access to the annual show.
To find out more, follow the links on this page or use the search box below.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Club Meeting Thursday, July 16th (provisional date) 19.00 Waimea Room A&P Grounds, Richmond A mixed programme of talks, presentations, videos and discussions Provisionally Including presentations on Jimmy Lee Creek, the Venezuela earthquake, geology along the Chromite Mine-Serpentine Valley loop walk, and a discussion and display on a subject to be determined. We also hope to be teased by a strange fossil brought in by a member of the public... More information here as it comes And if you wish to present a talk please bring any illustrations/graphics (preferably as a Powerpoint file) on a memory stick. Koha entry All welcome |
Field Trip Saturday July 18th Jimmy Lee Creek, Nelson Leader: Paul Wopereis A transect through the geological sequence of the frontal Richmond Ranges taking in the Waimea Fault, the andesite of the Park Volcanics and the 88 Fault scarp, amongst other delights. Duration: 3 + hrs . Good walking footwear. waterproofs (depending on the weather) and lunch + drinks recommended. Meeting time: 10.00 am Location: Warring Carpark, Richmond GeoClub Members and invited guests only |
What on Earth is This?
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Curious? Puzzled? Confused?
If you have a geological specimen you can't identify, just contact us through the Contacts Page and we'll see if we can help.
Club Code of Conduct
Nelson-Tasman GeoClub is proud to follow a code of conduct aimed at ensuring the safety of its members and others whilst engaged in fieldwork, and protecting the value and integrity of geological sites.
See the Code of Conduct here.
See the Code of Conduct here.
Club meetingsThe club meets every month for an evening of presentations, discussions and displays, with a field trip to a local site (usually the following weekend,)
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Projects and studiesWe organise and run projects to investigate the local geology. Our current project is focused on the Triassic rocks of the Wakefield area.
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Local GeologyThe Nelson area is one of the most diverse areas of geology in New Zealand, with rocks spanning the entire sequence from Cambrian to Recent.
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