The Gruppo Mineralogico Ossolano (G.M.O.) is a non-profit cultural association founded in 1972 by collectors and connoisseurs of Mineralogy, to protect and enhance the natural heritage on the territory of the Verbano-Cusio-Ossola and educational, cultural and scientific activities related to Mineralogy.
The Association is registered with the # 302 11.05.2005 management determines, at no. 248 of the provincial register of associations of Verbania, established under art. 3 of regional law No 48/95 and, in addition to being associated to the Ecomuseo Cusius, is part of the Governing Council of the F.E.S.P.E.M.-Fedération Européenne des Sociétés et Paléontologiques Minéralogiques.
The main activities can be summarized in:
On-site Meetings, which take place on the second and fourth Friday of the month at 21 hours. During the meetings are examined with a microscope with camera mineral samples presented in rotation by various members, reporting on new finds with consultation on the identification of minerals.
Conferences. The Group organizes conferences, taught by qualified speakers, on mineralogical finds and places of special interest.
Excursions. Guided tours are organized and collective trips for research visits to exhibitions of minerals and museums.
Exhibitions. On the last Sunday of September is the day of the ORE-MINERAL EXCHANGE EXHIBITION, an event aimed at bringing visitors to the world of Mineralogy.
Exhibits. Over the years have been organized and staged numerous exhibitions of minerals in different locations; to remember, to critical and commercial success, the show of October 1998 entitled "the minerals of the Verbano-Cusio-Ossola" held at Sacro Monte Calvario di Domodossola.
Museums. The Group proceeded to donate to local museums samples of mineralogical interest; He has also worked on the reorganization and the study of collections of museums of the area.
Library. The Group has a rich library with magazines (5 subscription journals) and volumes available to members for consultation
Publications. Work of spreading on the findings and on the territory's Valances mineralogy is implemented with the publication, by shareholders, of volumes or monographic articles on qualified Italian and foreign magazines in the industry. The group released several years social magazine "Mineralnotes".
Schools. Active has been the Group's presence at schools with an educational contribution and with the donation of samples in order to initiate, within the individual institutes, a small school Museum.
Collaborations. The group collaborates with local and regional authorities with regard to environmental and regulatory issues for minerals. A key role was played in the study, proposal and direct participation in regional headquarters to review articles provided by "Legislation for research and the collection of educational and scientific purposes mineral collectors,", which later became regional law 51 of April 25, 1995.
REGISTERED OFFICE: via XXV aprile, 30 – 288,844 Villadossola (VB)
Email: gmossolano@libero.it
Contact: Claudio Albertini (President) tel. 3,345,609,951-mail: clalbertini@alice.it
Social activities 2016
Friday, April 8, 2016 hours 21.00-Conference on "the mines of Brosso: history, geology and mineralogy". Tutor: Manlio Vineis.
Saturday, May 7, 2016 hours 8.00 – mineral research meeting the Mondei (Antrona Valley)
Saturday, June 18, 2016 hours 7.30 – mineral research meeting to chart of Chamois (Val Formazza)
Sunday September 4, 2016 hours 6.00-social Outing by bus to Altdorf (Switzerland), mineralogical bag with visit to the mineral Museum Seedorf
Friday, September 9, 2016 hours 21.00-Conference on the theme: '' Baveno granite minerals: past and present ". Speaker: Claudio Albertini
Sunday, September 25, 2016 hours 9.00 – 41° ore Day in Domodossola (Stock Exchange-Exchange). With Exposition, a showcase of specimens of minerals in Ossola
from the collections of the partners
Sunday, October 9, 2016 hours 14.30 – Chestnuts at the Grove of Villadossola
Saturday, December 10, 2016 hours 20.00 – social dinner at Ristorante Lago delle Rose in Ornavasso
On the occasion of the day of ore-dog, will be distributed free to members 2016 a new newsletter G.M.O. 's "MINERALNOTES"
published as special issue newsletter FESPEM 2016 (European Federation of Mineralogical and Paleontological Society).