Meeting Info

The Society meets the second Wednesday of each month at the Atco Senior Center, 474 E. Atlantic Ave, Waterford, NJ 08004. Google map of location.

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DVESS

The Delaware Valley Earth Science Society, Inc., a non-profit organization, was founded in 1956 and incorporated in the State of New Jersey in 1957. The Society promotes interest, knowledge, and the development of skills in the earth sciences. These interests include mineralogy, Paleontology, lapidary arts, archeology, and location preservation. The society supports the conservation of natural resources, advocates the availability of collecting sites, and maintains close contact with those in the academic field.

The Society meets the second Wednesday of each month at the Atco Senior Center, 474 E. Atlantic Ave, Waterford, NJ 08004. Google map of location.

Meetings start promptly at 7:30 p.m. with the main program followed by the business portion, and conclude around 10 p.m. Meetings are open to the general public.


Sterling Hill Images
Sterling Hill 2007 & 2008


Many colors
Blue = Hardystonite (UV LW deep violet), orange blotch = Clinohedrite (UV LW weak orange), bright orange red = Calcite, bright green = Willemite. Collected by Sid Pomper.
(See the rest of the story in the Trotter 2000 section of Photos)