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The club meets on the first Monday of each month at 7:30pm. Visitors always welcome. The meetings are held at the Burnside Bowling Clubhouse at 274 Hampton Rd. Victoria, BC from September through June. Application for membership can be made at any meeting (Fees subject to change) or by Mail. New! Online form for joining/renewals - fill in - print and either mail in or bring to a meeting - the membership people will appreciate it! Membership Form Annual        $25.00 Couple       $35.00 Family         $40.00 Newletter  Mailed   $15.00 Newletter  EMailed   Free Our mailing address is: Victoria Lapidary and Mineral Society PO Box 5114, Stn B Victoria, BC V6R 6N3 our website is: www.vlms.ca our email is: Email the VLMS

We are affliated with the British Columbia Lapidary Society and the Gem and Mineral Federation of Canada.

VLMS Club Executive

• President - Patrick Lydon email
  
• Vice President - Mike Hill email
  
• Show Chairman - Gerri Irwin/Don Meyers email
  
• Librarian - Leni Gagnon/Sylvia Moar email
  
• Past President - Cameron Speedie email
  
• Secretary - Carrie Maier email
  
• Membership - Murdo Smith/Kathleen Kane email
  
• Sunshine Corner - Lorena Taylor email
  
• Treasurer - Greg Shea email
  
• Members at Large - Barb Smith, Brian McMillian, Brad Woollven, David Hosking email
  
• Field Trips - Gilles Lebrun email
  
• Workshop -Brian McMillian/Brad Woollven email
  
• Editor - Leni Gagnon email
  
• Programs - Vacant email
  
• Mailing Newsletter -Phyllis Hoffman email
  
• Members Meeting Event Lorena Taylor email
  
• Island Zone - Cameron Speedie - Gerri Irwin - Magdalene Magon email
  

VLMS Club Stone - Dallasite

Dallasite is the Victoria Lapidary and Mineral Society’s club stone. The rock is so named because the first identified pieces of it were found along Dallas Road in Victoria. This is of interest as the material would have had to travel a fair distance from the source. There are occurrences along the east side of Vancouver Island and some sizable deposits in the Alberni Area.

The material is a volcanic breccia consisting of green and black material in a white base which also forms the VLMS club colours. The size of the green and black material varies and it can form some very attractive patterns. It is believed to form as pillow lava underwater and through geological uplift become deposits on land.

Working Dallasite can be challenging as there is a variation in the hardness of the different areas of the material as well as the usual cracks and crevices. When tumbling it is best to only have Dallasite in the load.

When cutting cabochons it is best to stick to diamond based wheels such as on a Genie – and do a final polish with tin oxide. This will avoid undercutting the softer areas.

Good places to collect include Island View Beach, beaches around Parksville and of course beaches around Victoria. Look for cobble beaches and the predominate white to guide you. Pieces occur in size from a pebble up to good size (5 lbs – 2 kg) boulders

Dallasite VLMS President's Medallion (dime for size comparison)

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Other Vancouver Island Club Info:

Alberni Valley Rock & Gem Club

P.O. Box 1291 Postal Station 'A' Port Alberni BC, V9Y 7M2

Joan Humphries (250) 723-6882

Dave West (250) 723-0281

E mail: Dave West

Courtenay Gem & Mineral Club

P.O. Box 3025 Courtenay BC, V9N 5N3

Phone number - Jack Boyes (250) 337-8461

Jack Boyes

Cowichan Valley Rockhound Club

P.O. Box 232 Duncan, BC V9L 3X3

June Gillespie 250-748-9567

Michelle Heath Phone number - (250) 743-3769

Michelle Heath email

Parksville & District Rock & Gem Club

P.O. Box 812 Parksville, BC Parksville, BC V9P 2G8

Club Contact: Marion Barclay, 250-248-6177

E mail Marion Barclay

Campbell River Ripple Gem and Mineral Club

P.O. Box 6, Campbell River, BC V9W 1S9

Club Contact: Beba Adams, (250) 926-0044

E mail: Beba Adams

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