Every December, Tokyo Mineral Show is held in Ikebukuro Sun-Shine City.
This year, the Show opens from 11.Dec.(Fri) to 14.Dec.(Mon).
In the Saturday afternoon, the mineralogical lectures by Dr. Akira Kato who is the honour research associate of National Science Museum was held in the conference room.
This time, the theme of lecture is as follows,
Part I : What kind of information can you get from mineral specimens. (for beginners)
Part II : How to use the system classification of minerals. (for middle grade persons)
I went to the conference room on 12:30, there were many well known people. (e.g. Mr. Blizzard, Ms. Dewy Cat, Mr. HN, Mr. KN and Mr. MS. They are also member of mineralogical club which I belong.
And some members of "society for geological studying" in Kanagawa prefectural museum of natural history. etc.)
After opening the door, we stepped into the room and take our own seat.
And then, Ms. Brightman also came into the room after us.
When she found me, she told "Why don't you listen in the lecture together?".
Therefore, I got the seat beside her.
In the Part I lecture, it was rather easier than Dr. Kato's ordinary lecture.
There were some children seems elementary school pupil.
In the Part II lecture, it was more difficult because many chemical formulae were shown.
To compare the Structural Formula and Oxide Formula, we can recognized the something in common.
It is so interest to hear that the newest topics in mineralogical academic society in that lecture, but it is too hard to note the topics what Dr.Kato said.
After lecture, I and Ms.Brightmann went back to the hall and bought some specimens as follows,
Stringhamite (Fuga Mine, Okayama pref.)
Hemimorphite (Kiura Mine, Ohita pref.)
Wulfenite (Nakatatsu Mine, Nagano pref.)
Barite (Osorezan, Aomori pref.) etc.
It was very warm day, so I didn't need to wear the flannel inverness coat.
This year, the Show opens from 11.Dec.(Fri) to 14.Dec.(Mon).
In the Saturday afternoon, the mineralogical lectures by Dr. Akira Kato who is the honour research associate of National Science Museum was held in the conference room.
This time, the theme of lecture is as follows,
Part I : What kind of information can you get from mineral specimens. (for beginners)
Part II : How to use the system classification of minerals. (for middle grade persons)
I went to the conference room on 12:30, there were many well known people. (e.g. Mr. Blizzard, Ms. Dewy Cat, Mr. HN, Mr. KN and Mr. MS. They are also member of mineralogical club which I belong.
And some members of "society for geological studying" in Kanagawa prefectural museum of natural history. etc.)
After opening the door, we stepped into the room and take our own seat.
And then, Ms. Brightman also came into the room after us.
When she found me, she told "Why don't you listen in the lecture together?".
Therefore, I got the seat beside her.
In the Part I lecture, it was rather easier than Dr. Kato's ordinary lecture.
There were some children seems elementary school pupil.
In the Part II lecture, it was more difficult because many chemical formulae were shown.
To compare the Structural Formula and Oxide Formula, we can recognized the something in common.
It is so interest to hear that the newest topics in mineralogical academic society in that lecture, but it is too hard to note the topics what Dr.Kato said.
After lecture, I and Ms.Brightmann went back to the hall and bought some specimens as follows,
Stringhamite (Fuga Mine, Okayama pref.)
Hemimorphite (Kiura Mine, Ohita pref.)
Wulfenite (Nakatatsu Mine, Nagano pref.)
Barite (Osorezan, Aomori pref.) etc.
It was very warm day, so I didn't need to wear the flannel inverness coat.