{"title":"Emmons Raffle","description":"\u003cp\u003eHelp fund our Maine Pegmatite Workshop scholarships!  Three winners will be chosen to go rockhounding with our Experimental Chemist and Researcher Al Falster!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"emmons-pegmatite-raffle","title":"Emmons Pegmatite Raffle","description":"\u003cp\u003eHave you ever wanted to go rockhounding but didn't want to go without an experienced collector?  Or, are you an advanced mineral collector looking to get into a location that is only open to mineral clubs?  If so, we have a great opportunity for you.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are raffling off a rockhounding excursion to the Emmons Pegmatite with our experimental chemist and researcher Al Falster. Al has been working the Emmons for many years in a deliberate and researched focused manner.  By doing this, he has found several new and unnamed mineral species and has added to our knowledge of how pegmatites and their mineralization form. As of April 2026, there have been 243 mineral species found at the Emmons! A\u003cspan\u003emong the mineral species found, one is tantalowodginite for which the Emmons pegmatite is the type location and several others are still being worked on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are the Raffle details:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 Winners can bring up to 2 guests each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eRaffle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is \u003c\/span\u003eopen 4\/11 - 5\/17\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTickets $20\/each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrawing will be May 18th at 11am, but winners need not be present to win\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaffle winners will be contacted via email\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll proceeds go to fund our Pegmatite Workshop scholarships: the Frank Perham Memorial and the Allesandro Guastoni Memorial Scholarships.  For more information, see our website: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mainemineralmuseum.org\/research\/education-internships-scholarships\/scholarships\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mainemineralmuseum.org\/research\/education-internships-scholarships\/scholarships\/\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1775072364084000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw1ughpH3Piss3VlaHfu87xB\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/mainemineralmuseum.\u003cwbr\u003eorg\/research\/education-\u003cwbr\u003einternships-scholarships\/\u003cwbr\u003escholarships\/\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MStore - Maine Mineral \u0026 Gem Museum's Online Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42357327626322,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2242\/7081\/files\/MMGM_Emmons_Pegmatite_7.9.2023_50.jpg?v=1774987405"}],"url":"https:\/\/store.mainemineralmuseum.org\/collections\/emmons-raffle.oembed","provider":"MStore - Maine Mineral \u0026 Gem Museum's Online Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}