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The First Mineral Festival 2013
Mineral Treasures of China to be displayed at the Stephen Hui Geological Museum, HKU

23 Apr 2013

 

Although China has abundant mineral resources with a long mining history, mineral collecting has not been a tradition in China for long. Only recently beautiful mineral specimens from China have been emerging on the international mineral collector's market. The Stephen Hui Geological Museum together with the Mineralogy Society of Hong Kong organizes the first Mineral Festival 2013 sponsored by the University of Hong Kong. A Special Exhibition: Mineral Treasures of China will be held from 27 April to 30 August 2013 at the Stephen Hui Geological Museum. Over 50 world-class mineral specimens are on display from the private collection of Dr. Guanghua Liu representing the most spectacular mineral specimen finds in China in the last 30 years. The Exhibition is open to the public.

The Special Exhibition : Mineral Treasures of China will show a collection of rare, large and gorgeous mineral specimens originated from various provinces. Different minerals which formed under distinct natural environments are significant not only for appreciation but can also illustrate the geological history of the Earth. Some of them are even closely linked to our daily lives. Visitors will get a glimpse into the world of vivid China minerals such as the remarkable green fluorite amounting to approximately 70 kilograms from Hunan, the rare and large scheelite and ottensite crystals from Sichuan and Guizhou respectively, and Guangdong’s malachite as well as hemimorphite and aquamarine beryl from Yunnan.

For mineral highlights, please click : http://www.cpao.hku.hk/media/mineral-e.doc

Media representatives are cordially invited to the Opening Ceremony of the Special Exhibition, and the details are :

Date: April 26, 2013 (Friday)
Time: 7pm – 7:30pm (Reception and Refreshment: 6:30pm)
Venue: Stephen Hui Geological Museum
Guests of honour : Madame Hui and HKU Vice-Chancellor Professor Lap-Chee Tsui

Media preview :
Date: April 26, 2013 (Friday)
Time: 3pm – 4pm  

Venue: Stephen Hui Geological Museum
Speakers : Dr Petra Bach and Professor Chan Lung-sang

Programmes and Activities of the First Mineral Festival 2013 also include Mineral Fair and Talks to be held at Loke Yew Hall, HKU, as well as Workshop and Field Trip to Tung Ping Chau. Details as follows :

  1. Special Exhibition: Mineral Treasures of China
    (open to the public, no registration required, free of charge)

Other programmes and activities of the Mineral Festival 2013 include a Mineral Fair and talks to be held at the Loke Yew Hall, workshops and a field trip.

Venue: Stephen Hui Geological Museum at the University of Hong Kong
Date/Time : April 27 to August 30, 2013 (Mon-Fri) 1pm to 6pm

Additional weekend opening hours from 10am to 6pm (Closed during other weekends and public holidays) :

April 27 and 28*
May 18 and 19
June 15 and 16
July 20 and 21
August 17 and 18
* Visitors may join a short guided museum tour offered to public at 1pm and 4pm on April 27 and 28, 2013
  1. 7th Hong Kong Mineral Fair
    (open to the public, no registration required, free of charge)

Venue: The historic main building of the University of Hong Kong, the Loke Yew Hall
Date: April 27 and 28, 2013 (Sat & Sun) 10 am to 7 pm

There will be minerals, fossils, books and equipment for sale, beautiful minerals just to look at, a mineral identification game and a display of specimens belonging to society members.

Information about the 7th Mineral Fair is available at http://www.minsochk.org/ENG/fair.php
  1. Talks
    (open to the public, no registration required, free of charge)

Venue: Room MB103 in the Main Building of the University of Hong Kong 
(across from Loke Yew Hall)

April 27 (Sat) at 11am: The Beauty of Minerals
by Dr. George Guanghua Liu, Proprietor of AAA Minerals International (AG) in Tübingen, Germany and Zug, Switzerland and author of Fine Minerals in China--A Guide to Mineral Localities (2006)
Language: English

April 27 (Sat) at 3pm: Hong Kong Mining History
by Ms Trudy Kwong, a professional mining consultant and committee member of the Hong Kong Mining Investment Professionals Association who received her training in geology at the University of Hong Kong.
Language: Bilingual

April 28 (Sun) at 11 am: Connoisseur Mineral Collecting
by Dr. James Houran, featured exhibitor at the Denver Gem and Mineral Show, the Munich Show and the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show
Language: English

April 28 (Sun) at 3 pm: Jade Testing
by Mr. Dominic Mok Wai-kei, Founder and Principal of the Asian Gemmological Institute & Laboratory Limited (AGIL)
Language: Bilingual

More information on the speakers is available at http://www.minsochk.org/ENG/fair.php
  1. Workshops
    (open to public, no registration required, free of charge)

Workshops on Fluorescent Minerals and Minerals under the Microscope are held by students from the Department of Earth Sciences and the Society of Earth Sciences, DES, HKU.

Venue: Stephen Hui Geological Museum at the University of Hong Kong
Date: April 27 and 28, 2013 (Sat & Sun)
Time: 1:30 to 2pm  Fluorescent Minerals
           4:30 to 5pm  Minerals under the Microscope
  1. Field Trip to Tung Ping Chau

    A special field trip to Tung Ping Chau is organized by the Geological Society of Hong Kong introducing the mineralogy of Tung Ping Chau

Leader: Prof. LS Chan (The University of Hong Kong)
Date : May 1, 2013 (Wed)
Time: 9am to 6pm
Fee: HK$200
Quota : 50

Bring your own drinks and food, and be prepared for changing weather.

More information and registration available at http://minsochk.org/doc/fieldtrippingchau.pdf

For press enquiry, please contact:
Rhea Leung, Manager (Media) Communications and Public Affairs Office,
at 2857 8555 / 9022 7446 or rhea.leung@hku.hk

For enquiry about the exhibition, programmes and activities, please contact :
Sandie Ho, Stephen Hui Geological Museum, at 2241 5472 or sandieho@hku.hk

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