Southampton Mineral & Fossil Society Features
Pyritised ammonites from Golden Cap, near Charmouth.
What caused the Cretaceous/Paleogene mass extinction? Dr James Barnet PhD.
Southampton Mineral & Fossil Society member
James Barnet shares some of his PhD research at the
University of Exeter that can help to shed some new light
on the Cretaceous/Paleogene mass extinction. Click here
for this feature page.
Stegosaurus card issued with Pepsi Cola in 1992.
Kevin O'Neill's Collectables
On this page Kevin O'Neill shares with
us some of the trade cards featuring
dinosaurs from his collection. Click here
for this feature page.
Former SMFS Chairman Jim Goulding with some of his extensive collection of pyromorphite specimens.
Jim Goulding on Pyromorphite
Sadly Jim Goulding passed away in January 2010.
He had a passion for the mineral
pyromorphite. In this feature page Jim
shares that passion with us. Click on this link Pyromorphite to learn more.
We have kept this feature unchanged as a
tribute to Jim and his contribution to
the Society and mineral collecting as a hobby.
A guide to geological collecting equipment.
Geological Collecting Equipment
One of the greatest enquiries we get via
this website is requests for advice on
collecting tools and equipment. This is a
guide to what equipment you will need, and
how to use it, to get the best from your
hobby. Click here
for this feature page.