The British Micromount Society is a national organisation, founded in 1981. The aims of the Society are to promote contact between micromounters in the UK and encourage the development of micromounting as a branch of mineralogy through the publication of a regular newsletter, occasional field meetings and symposia. The Society publishes the British Directory of…
BMS Newsletter 127 Highlights
BMS Newsletter 127 Highlights: See these and much more in February 2026 BMS Newsletter. Photo Henk Smeets
BMS Newsletter 126 Highlights
BMS Newsletter 126 Highlights: See these and much more in November 2025 BMS Newsletter. Photo Elise Chaigneau and Eric Penet
Updated Newsletter Index
Thanks to David Roe and Martin Stolworthy, the BMS Newsletter Index that Trevor Devon originally compiled has now been brought up to date. As at March 2026, the index has been completed for issues 1 to 127, and can be found here. The format has changed from a simple table to a fully searchable index….
2025 BMS Photographic Competition Results
The 2025 BMS symposium was held in mid-September. A photographic competition was held as part of it. The top 7 photos got over 50% of the votes. Here they are from number 7 to number 1… Number 7 Vanadinite on Manganese Oxides, Tadaout, Taouz , Errachidia Province, Morocco. By Colleen Thomson. Field of view 60mm….
44th British Micromount Symposium
The 44th British Micromount Symposium is on Friday 12th, Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th September 2025. This year’s symposium will be held at the same venue as last year (Salwarpe Village Hall, Salwarpe, nr Droitwich, Worcestershire. WR9 0AH). The hall is easy to reach from the M5 motorway and has ample car parking with step-free…
John Chapman’s 3D images from Minerals of Britain and Ireland 2009-2024
You can now view some of the images from Andy Tindle and David Green’s new book, The Minerals of Britain and Ireland 2009-2024 in three dimensions on the Russell Society website or here on the BMS Website. To view these images, you need a pair of red-cyan spectacles. These are available from internet sources at reasonable…
BMS Symposium 2025
A message from Roy Starkey about the 2025 symposium. Dear All Firstly, thank you to everyone who attended the event in 2024. The 2025 Symposium will take place at Salwarpe Village Hall on 12 – 14 September. Full details will be published in the Newsletter and as promised I am contacting everyone again to let…
Last “Missing” Newsletter Added
The last missing newsletter, Issue 82, has now been added to the Newsletter Archive.
3D Imaging of Minerals
The latest BMS newsletter, number 119, contains an article by John Chapman on 3D imaging of minerals. There is only one image in the newsletter, a pyromorphite from the Susanna Mine, Leadhills, Scotland. A further selection of minerals are included below. Note that you will need red/cyan glasses to be able to appreciate them. David…
BMS Symposium 2023 Competitions
Photographic Competitions There will be three photographic competitions this year. Entries must be emailed to David Ifold no later than Thursday 31 August. Please submit your entries early so that any problems can be resolved. We welcome photographic entries from members who are not able to attend the Symposium in person. All entries will be…