nikon small world competition
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The Nikon Small World Competion(Exploring the beauty of Science) is an annual event and
although covers a wide range of topics we only focus on the 'stones'. Founded in in 1974 the
entries are superb, 2013 saw over 2000 entries from over 80 countries.
To quote “Over the last several years, the competition has grown by over 150% and
international submissions have more than doubled”.
Small World is widely regarded as the leading forum for recognizing the art, proficiency
and photographic excellence involved in photomicrography. The submissions are evaluated
on originality, informational content, technical proficiency and visual impact.
You can see all the images on the competition website nikonsmallworld.com
Where you can also apply to enter for 2014!
Of particular interest to us mineral fans this year are:
Image of Distinction
Julian Gray , Tellus Science Museum,
Cartersville, Georgia, USA
Subject Matter: Vauxite mineral
crystal cluster, (50x)
Technique: Reflected Light,
Image Stacking
Image of Distinction
Dr. César Menor Salván,
Centro de Astrobiología,
Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial
(CSIC-INTA), Madrid, Spain
Subject Matter: Pearceite,
an uncommon silver mineral
in beautiful hexagonal crystals, (100x)
Technique: Reflected Light,
Stereomicroscopy
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club life
Opening the mail one morning we were presented with a copy of the Sussex Mineral & Lapidary Societies 40th anniversary publication.
Browsing through the history of the club it reminded me that joining a club or society is a great way to not only share in the wonder of your interest but also increase your knoweldge and gain access to a whole host of benefits.
The SMLS being very active and having one of the most renown annual shows, regular meeting and adventurous field trips both UK and worldwide.
They accept member from all over, however you maybe lucky to find a more local club where you can participate more regularly.
Other clubs include:
The Sidcup Lapidary & Mineral Society sidcuplapminsoc.org.uk
The Bristol & District Lapidary Society bristollapidary.co.uk
Medway Fossils & Mineral Society mfms.org.uk
Leith Lapidary Club leithlapidary.org.uk
Norfolk Mineral & Lapidary Society http://norfolkminandlapsoc.homestead.com
The Peak Lapidary and Mineral Society. tideswel.demon.co.uk/plms/plms.html#peak
Southampton Mineral & Fossil Society sotonminfoss.org.uk
Scottish Mineral and Lapidary Club http://www.lapidary.org.uk
The Russell Society http://russellsoc.org
This list isn’t exhaustive and if you belong to a club, please get in touch with details so we can add them to our website listings.
Subcategories
To see a list of mineral, crystal, gemstone, fossil shows/events both UK and worldwide visit our show page, if you organise or know of a show please get in touch to list it here.
