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Clubs, Associations, Societies
USA – National
American Opal Society
An international organization of professional mineralogists, gemologists, amateur collectors, and others who study, collect, and cut precious opal. http://www.opalsociety.org
Mineralogical Society of America Mineralogy
Society for the advancement of mineralogy, crystallography, geochemistry, and petrology, and promotion of their uses in other sciences, industry, and the arts. http://www.minsocam.org
USA – STATE
Arizona
Sedona Gem & Mineral Club
Member of Rocky Mountain and American Federation of Mineralogical Societies http://www.sedonagemandmineral.org
Sunsites Gem and Mineral Club
Cochise County, Az – Arizona’s Oldest Rock Club http://www.cochisecountyrock.org
California
Calaveras Gem and Mineral Society
Established in 1948, the Calaveras Gem and Mineral society continues to flourish and carry out it’s purpose of sharing knowledge and interests in rocks and minerals with others who have the same interests and providing information to it’s members and the public. The club is a member of the California Federation of Mineralogical Societies. Club meeting every third Sunday of the month, beginning at 11:00, except July and August. 2500 Meecham Ranch Road, Angels Camp, Ca.
P.O. box 517. Angels Camp, Ca. 95222
Contact: Robert Young (Coldwatergold) 209-728-8454
Orcutt Mineral Society, Inc.
Purpose: The collection and lapidary treatment of minerals and to stimulate interest in rocks and minerals. To gain knowledge of the methods and procedures for collecting, identification, classification, cut. http://www.omsinc.org
San Francisco Gem and Mineral Society
The San Francisco Gem & Mineral Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the education and enjoyment of it’s members and the community at large with respect to rocks, minerals, gemstones, lapidary arts and all things related. http://sfgms.org
Sierra Pelona Rock Club
The Sierra Pelona Rock Club was formed in 1958, for the enjoyment of rockhounds in our area. The objectives of the Club are: to sponsor activities and promote interest and education in mineralogy, lapidary, geology, paleontology, and related subjects. www.sierrapelona.com
Colorado
Colorado Prospector
Where the small scale gold miner finds access to public land, open to gold prospecting in and around Colorado’s gold belt. http://www.coloradoprospector.com
Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club
We provide opportunities for members to study earth sciences and the lapidary arts. We have workshops, speaker programs, field trips and host the Gem & Mineral Show at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. http://www.durangorocks.org
The Colorado Mineral Society
Colorado Mineral Society, founded 1936. Welcome: http://www.coloradomineralsociety.org
The Denver Gem and Mineral Guild (DGMG)
The Denver Gem and Mineral Guild is a club for rockhounds, collectors, fasceters, and lapidary enthuisaists. http://home.comcast.net/~DenverGem
Georgia
The Georgia Mineral Society, Inc
Georgia’s Oldest Gem and Mineral Society – Founded in 1935. http://www.gamineral.org
Nevada
GOLD SEARCHERS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA
The Gold Searchers of Southern Nevada is a non-profit organization based in the Henderson, Nevada area. Our club conducts monthly meetings as well as monthly outings as weather permits. http://www.goldsearcher.com
Oklahoma
Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society
P.O. Box 2292, Tulsa, OK 74101 Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society Serving Tulsa since 1958 http://www.ttownrockhound.org
Oregon
Willamette Agate and Mineral Society, Inc
Willamette Agate and Mineral Society, Inc. in Salem, Oregon – organized to stimulate interest in the study and collection of agates, minerals, gems and fossils, and support lapidary work, education, scientific study of natural earth sciences. http://www.wamsi.net/
Pennsylvania
Central Pennsylvania Rock and Mineral Club, Inc.
Established 1958 Thank you to all who attended our annual show!! Come join our club. Welcome. http://www.rockandmineral.org
Tuscarora Lapidary Society
The Tuscarora Lapidary Society is a non-profit educational corporation, and Pennsylvania Purely Public Charity, organized to encourage and teach the science and art of lapidary (the cutting and polishing of gemstones), as well as the arts and sciences associated with lapidary interests. http://www.lapidary.org
Texas
Central Texas Gem & Mineral Society
We are a non-profit rock-hound club In Abilene Texas.We enjoy all aspects of the lapidary hobby. http://rockclub.txol.net/