1,043rd Meeting of

The Mineralogical Society

of

Southern California

  

Storytelling to Preserve the Future

Presented by Bryan Swoboda

Friday October 10, 2025 at 7:30 pm

See program notes below

Visitors are always welcome

About us…

The MSSC is a member of the California Federation of Mineralogical Societies and is dedicated to the dissemination of general knowledge of the mineralogical and related earth sciences through the study of mineral specimens.  We are a scientific non-profit organization that actively supports those endeavors through public outreach, field study and related programs.

For more information info@mineralsocal.org


Program Notes: Friday, October 10, 2025  at 7:30, join us for Storytelling to Preserve the Future” Presented by Bryan Swoboda

BlueCap Productions is a full-service video production company focused on documenting the mineral- collecting world. As the son of mineral collecting pioneer Edward Swoboda, BlueCap Productions’ President, Bryan Swoboda, grew up surrounded by minerals and mines. From running around underground with candles at the Tourmaline Queen Mine in Pala, California (which is still owned by the Swoboda family) to riding ore carts up the incline at the Amelia Mine in Santa Rosalia, Mexico, minerals were always in Bryan’s life. But more than just the minerals, it was the stories that went with the minerals that always fascinated Bryan. Since 2007, BlueCap Productions has been traveling the world capturing some of the most important mineral stories today. From in-depth video show reports to full-length feature films on different mineral localities to recording the many presentations going on in the mineral world, BlueCap Productions is dedicated to preserving our mineral legacy for future generations.


SPECIAL ZOOM MEETING NOTICE

MSSC members will automatically be on the invite list each month.

Non Members, you must request to attend the MSSC zoom meeting every month Email our Speakers chair, Carolyn Seitz at speakers@mineralsocal.org  no later than the Thursday before the scheduled meeting   Please include “ZOOM Meeting” in the subject line of your response. We will send you the meeting link.


Upcoming Events

all events, except field trips are via  ZOOM

  • November 14, 2025: Les Presmyk-TBD
  • December 12, 2025: Charles Rogers – Crater Rock Museum, Oregon/Roxy Ann Gem & Mineral Society, Inc
  • Board Meeting, Sunday December 7, 2025 at 1:00 pm, all are welcome to attend

The MSSC is pleased to offer the updated 2024 edition of Bob Pedersen’s X- Dana 

X-Dana Mineral Spreadsheet