The 10th Annual New England Mineral Conference, 2025. Click to learn more. Dates: May 16–18. Location: Newry, Maine, at the Grand Summit Resort Hotel & Conference Center at the Sunday River Resort. Text encourages attendees to pre-register by May 2, 2025, to save. Dealers are invited to contact the organizers. The background features a vibrant image of pale green aquamarine crystals embedded in white matrix rock, adding a geological theme to the announcement

Annual Conference 2025

The New England Mineral Conference (NEMC) is an annual event where everyone is encouraged to showcase the diverse wealth of New England minerals and those that study, mine, and collect them.

Graphic - Spring into Summer - at the Mineral Tailgate! Featuring a festive illustration of an old fashioned blue pickup truck adorned with summer flowers. In the bed of the pick up truck are a variety of beautiful minerals, and two dogs!

Annual Summer Tailgate

Saturday, June 7, 2025 • 9 am – 4 pm – Calling for volunteers and vendors! Expanded activities area for kids, non-collecting mine tours, foods, vendors, rock talk, and more.

Geoscience Portal

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A rich, ever-growing hub of state-by-state resources covering not just geology, but also meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy. Whether you’re a curious student, an educator, or a lifelong rockhound, you’ll find guides, activities, places to visit, and so much more. Dive in and explore the incredible work our geoscience portal sponsor, Havey Quarry owner Jeff Morrison has poured into making science and the natural world accessible to everyone.

We host an expanding range of events throughout the year to showcase the worlds of mineralogy and geology.

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OUR MISSION

A group of like-minded mineral miners, collectors, enthusiasts and scientists have collaborated to form the New England Mineral Association (NEMA) in order to reach out to everyone in New England (and beyond) who is interested in the mineralogy found in this area of the country. Our goal is to bring everyone together, to share information and knowledge and to learn from each other in the process. Whether a beginner or a professional, everyone is welcome!