Welcome to the 2025 Dallas Mineral Collecting Symposium.
We’re excited to host a small, intimate group here in Dallas August 22-24, 2025!
While we would love to host everyone, invitations to the in-person Dallas Mineral Collecting Symposium are sent on an invite-only basis post-COVID pandemic in order to keep a controlled limit on event size and ensure seating capacity restrictions are met. Invitations will be issued in the Spring of 2025 and tickets may be purchased at that time.
As of 2025, we have decided to forgo the livestream ticketing option for the Dallas Mineral Collecting Symposium. In place of the livestream, we intend to make each presentation available online (free of charge) shortly after the conclusion of the symposium. Those not receiving an invitation are welcome to view all presentations in our Video Library (please allow time for us to process the videos). Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
Additionally, our annual benefit auction will be hosted on MineralAuctions.com, with dozens of minerals, mineralia, and field collecting trips up for auction. Proceeds benefit The Mineralogical Record, Rocks & Minerals, mindat.org, and the TGMS Exhibits Fund. If you haven’t yet, please create your account early to ensure your account is active.
The DMCS Benefit Auction will be live at least one week prior to the event and will end at 6PM CDT on August 23, 2025.
If you received an invitation and have questions or problems with purchasing tickets, please reach out to info@dallassymposium.org.
Details for recommended accommodations can be found here (reservation link for our hotel block COMING SOON)
Thank you for your support!
– The Dallas Symposium Team
MINERALOGY THROUGH THE AGES:
An intro to the techniques used to study minerals from ancient times to today, and the colorful characters who contributed to the science
Dr. Nathalie Brandes
THE WORLD FAMOUS YAOGANXIAN MINE (with videos underground)
Zhouping “Charlie” Guo (with introduction by Dr. Robert Lavinsky)
A FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT OF SPECIMEN MINING IN INDIA
Kulin Pandey
THE DAOPING PYROMORPHITE MINE IN SOUTHERN CHINA (with mining videos)
Zhouping “Charlie” Guo
LEGENDARY SPANISH PYRITE
Daniel Ulibarri
COMPETITIVE EXHIBITIONS AT MINERAL SHOWS
featuring the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show
Les Presmyk
TRAVELOGUE: HIGHLIGHTS OF EASTERN EUROPEAN MINERALS IN MUSEUMS & COLLECTIONS
with a focus on Transylvania
Laszlo Kupi
Please note: Presentations and order are subject to change.