2009 Rock & Gem Club Listing
This directory of United States gem, mineral and fossil clubs is intended to help our readers find a club local to them and get involved. The clubs are listed by the city in which the club meets; they may receive their mail in another town or state. Call or write to the club you are interested in for information about its meeting times and activities.
Corrections and updates to the club information below may be submitted at any time via mail or by using the e-mail link below. Updates will be made on a monthly basis. The club listing will no longer be printed in Rock & Gem magazine.
To have your club added to this listing, send its mailing address to editor@rockngem.com or Club Listing, Rock & Gem magazine, 290 Maple Ct., Ste. 232, Ventura, CA 93003 for verification. Postings will be made on a monthly basis.
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Last Updated November 3, 2009
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ALABAMA
Auburn: Certified Rock Hounds North America, c/o Jim Griffin, 1576 Millbranch Dr., Auburn, AL 36832, (334) 663-1488; griffj4@auburn.edu
Dothan: Dothan Gem & Mineral Club, c/o JoAn Lambert, President, 920 Yorktown Rd., Dothan, AL 36301-4372, (334) 792-7116; joan32@comcast.net
Mobile: Mobile Rock & Gem Society, c/o Bonita L. Harris, 12520 Jeff Hamilton Rd., Mobile, AL 36695-8066, (251) 865-9157; www.mobilerockandgem.com; bonitaharris@mchsi.com
Opelika: East Alabama Gem & Mineral Society, 1054 Lee Rd. 400, Opelika, AL 36804, (334) 740-8760; epoprocks@aol.com
Vestavia Hills: Alabama Mineral & Lapidary Society, P.O. Box 811, Trussville, AL 35173, (205) 467-2578; www.lapidaryclub.com; steve@lapidaryclub.com
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ALASKA
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ARIZONA
Cottonwood: Mingus Gem & Mineral Club, P.O. Box 1284, Cottonwood, AZ 86326, (928) 634-0666; www.mingusclub.org
Payson: Payson Rimstones Rock Club, P.O. Box 1641, Payson, AZ 85547, Lynne Wheeler, (928) 472-7170
Phoenix: Arizona Leaverite Rock & Gem Society, 1502 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85007; Tom Parks, tlparks_us@yahoo.com
Phoenix: Maricopa Lapidary Society, P.O. Box 36683, Phoenix, AZ 85067-6683, (602) 771-1611; azmmm@hotmail.com; www.mines.az.gov
Tucson: Old Pueblo Lapidary Club, 3118 N. Dale Ave., Tucson, AZ 85712, (520) 323-9154; www.lapidaryclub.org
Tucson: Tucson Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 42588, Tucson, AZ 85733, (520) 322-5773; tgms@tgms.org; www.tgms.org
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ARKANSAS
Cherokee Village: Spring River Gem & Mineral Club, c/o Mary Kocz, 565 Woodland Hills Rd., Hardy, AR 72542, (870) 856-4617; cty31470@yahoo.com
Little Rock: Central Arkansas Gem, Mineral & Geology Society, c/o Pat Kissire, 4900 Sparks Rd., Little Rock, AR 72210, (501)821-2346; pkissire@sbcglobal.net; www.centralarrrockhound.org
Mountain Home: Ozark Earth Science Gem, Mineral & Fossil Club, c/o Brenda Johnson, 1424 CR 18, Mountain Home, AR 72653; bdwj_57@hotmail.com
Siloam Springs: Northwest Arkansas Gem & Mineral Society, 24377 E. 556 Rd., Colcord, OK 74338, (479) 936-0394; info@nwarockhounds.org; www.nwarockhounds.org
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CALIFORNIA
Anaheim: The Searchers Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 3492, Anaheim, CA 92803; www.searchersrocks.org
Barstow: Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 138, Barstow, CA 92312; email@mdgms.com; www.mdgms.org
Bellflower: Delvers Gem & Mineral Society, 1139 E. Felson, Cerritos, CA 90703; nancyjbird@verizon.net
Canoga Park: Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, P.O. Box 205, Woodland Hills, CA 91365, (818) 349-2943; info@rockchippers.org; www.rockchippers.org
Canyon Country: Sierra Pelona Rock Club, P.O. Box 221256, Newhall, CA 91322; www.SierraPelona.com
Coalinga: Coalinga Rockhound Society, 496 S. Hachman St., Coalinga, CA 93210; coalingarockhounds@gmail.com; www.coalingarockhounds.org
Concord: Contra Costa Mineral & Gem Society, P.O. Box 4667, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, Dick Pankey, (925) 439-7509; dickpankey@juno.com; www.ccmgs.org
El Cajon: El Cajon Valley Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 451, El Cajon, CA 92022, (619) 444-1420; www.ecvgms.com
Empire: Mother Lode Mineral Society, P.O. Box 1263, Modesto, CA 95353, (209) 524-3494; www.motherlodemineralsociety.com
Escondido: Palomar Gem & Mineral Club, P.O. Box 1583, Escondido CA 92033-1583
Fallbrook: Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society, 123 W. Alvarado St., Suite B, Fallbrook, CA 92028, (760) 728-1130; www.fgms.org; fgms@sbcglobal.net
Garden Grove: American Opal Society, P.O. Box 4875, Garden Grove, CA 92842-4875; www.opalsociety.org; info@opalsociety.org
Lancaster: Antelope Valley Gem & Mineral Club, P.O. Box 69, Lancaster, CA 93584, (661) 943-5157; av_gem@yahoo.com; www.geocities.com/av_gem
Livermore: Livermore Valley Lithophiles Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 626, Livermore, CA 94551-0626; info@lithophiles.com; www.lithophiles.org
Lone Pine: Lone Pine Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 977, Lone Pine, CA 93545, (760) 876-4319; www.lpgms.org; clubinfo@lpgms.org
Long Beach: Long Beach Mineral & Gem Society, P.O. Box 4082, 1150 E. Fourth St., Long Beach, CA 90804, (562) 490-9449; Andrea Dougherty, katalinda@charter.net
Marysville: Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 269, Marysville, CA 95901; www.sutterbuttes.net
Napa: Napa Valley Rock & Gem Club, P.O. Box 404, Napa, CA 94558, Jennifer Haley, (707) 252-7565; ladybuglane@hughes.net
North Highlands (Sacramento): Fossils For Fun Society, 8699 Creekwood Way, Fair Oaks, CA 95628, (916) 929-6665; fossilsforfun@hotmail.com; www.geocities.com/fossilsforfunsociety/index.html
Oxnard: Oxnard Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 246, Oxnard, CA 93032-0246, (805) 525-7634; postmaster@oxnardgem.com; www.oxnardgem.com
Pacific Grove: Carmel Valley Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 22756, Carmel, CA 93922-0756, (831) 659-4156; www.cvgms.org; mattbiewer@aol.com
Palm Springs: Shadow Mountain Gem & Mineral Society, 19605 Kris Ave., Sky Valley, CA 92241-7775, (760) 251-0780
Paso Robles: Santa Lucia Rockhounds, P.O. Box 1672, Paso Robles, CA 93447, (805) 434-2708; grbilyeu@yahoo.com; www.santaluciarockhounds.org
Placerville: El Dorado County Mineral & Gem Society, P.O. Box 950, Placerville, CA 95667, (530) 676-2472; www.eldoradomineralandgem.org; info@eldoradomineralandgem.org
Redwood City: Sequoia Gem & Mineral Society; P.O. Box 1245, Redwood City, CA 94064, Carol Corden, president, (650) 248-7155; sgms@driftmine.com; http://sgms.driftmine.com/home.htm
Ridgecrest: Indian Wells Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 1481, Ridgecrest, CA 93556, (760) 375-7905; schiller@ridgecrest.ca.us
Roseville: Roseville Rock Rollers Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 212, Roseville, CA 95678, (530) 367-5108; rockrollers@hotmail.com; www.rockrollers.com
Salinas: Salinas Valley Rock & Gem Club, P.O. Box 12, Salinas, CA 93901; www.salinasrockandgem.com
San Bernardino: Orange Belt Mineralogical Society, P.O. Box 92412, San Bernardino, CA 92412
San Clemente: South Orange County Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 279, San Clemente, CA 92674, (949) 498-8358; www.socgems.org; caporockclub@aol.com
San Diego: San Diego Mineral & Gem Society, 1770 Village Pl., Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101-1651, (619) 239-8812; annes@san.rr.com; www.sdmg.org
San Francisco: San Francisco Gem & Mineral Society, 4134 Judah St., San Francisco, CA 94122, (415) 564-4230; www.sfgms.org
San Jose: Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 54, San Jose, CA 95103, (408) 265-1422; info@scvgms.org; www.scvgms.org
Santa Rosa: Santa Rosa Mineral & Gem Society, P.O. Box 1852, Windsor, CA 95492, (707) 528-7610; www.Gem-n-i.org
Stockton: Stockton Lapidary & Mineral Club, 3136 Anita St., Stockton, CA 95205, (209) 946-0113; rockchipseditor@comcast.net; www.stocktonlapidary.com
Tehachapi: Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral Society, c/o 26860 Columbia Way, Tehachapi, CA 93561, Chuck Overall, (661) 821-7103, or Bob Papac, (661) 821-7103; getback@csurfers.net or tvgms@att.net
Thousand Oaks: Conejo Gem & Mineral Club, P.O. Box 723, Newbury Park, CA 91320-0723, (805) 494-7734; rmsorca@adelphia.net; www.cgamc.org
Van Nuys: Del Air Rockhounds Club, P.O. Box 7618, Van Nuys, CA 91409; delairrockhounds@gmail.com; http://delairrockhounds.blogspot.com
Ventura: Ventura Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 1573, Ventura, CA 93002, (805) 659-3577; vgms_editor@roadrunner.com; www.vgms.org
Yucaipa: Yucaipa Valley Gem & Mineral Society, P. O. Box 494, Yucaipa, CA 92399, (909) 795-3716; http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YVGMSbiz/; yucaipagem@verizon.net
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COLORADO
Arvada: North Jeffco Gem & Mineral Club; www.peaktopeak.com/njeffco/index.php
Boulder: Flatirons Mineral Club, P.O. Box 3331, Boulder, CO 80307; Paul Boni, pstonecutter@aol.com; fmcmemberinfo@comcast.net; http://bcn.boulder.co.us/community/fmc/
Colorado Springs: Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society, P.O. Box 2, Colorado Springs, CO 80901; www.csms.us; Info@csms.us
Delta: Delta County Rock Wranglers, 24662 Sorrento Ln., Cedaredge, CO 81413, Harry Masinton, (970) 856-3861
Fort Collins: Fort Collins Rockhounds, P.O. Box 482, Fort Collins, CO 80522; Alan Silverstein, (970) 226-0477; ajs@frii.com; www.fortcollinsrockhounds.org
Grand Junction: Grand Junction Gem & Mineral Club, P.O. Box 953, Grand Junction, CO 81502, (970) 245-1414
Lakewood: Colorado Mineral Society, P.O. Box 280755, Lakewood, CO 80228-0755; www.coloradomineralsociety.org
Littleton: Littleton Gem & Mineral Club, P.O. Box 283, Littleton, CO 80160, (720) 981-0752; Robert Spalding, LittletonGMC@yahoo.com; www.littletongemandmineralclub.com
Northglenn: Denver Gem & Mineral Guild, 443 Leonard Lane, Northglenn, CO 80233; Web site: http://home.comcast.net/~DenverGem
Pueblo: Pueblo Rockhounds, P.O. Box 3034, Pueblo, CO 81005; www.pueblorockhounds.com
Westminster: Mile Hi Rock & Gem Society, P.O. Box 21243, Denver, CO 80221-0243, (303) 429-5467; rokdgbhnd@comcast.net
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CONNECTICUT
Greenwich: The Stamford Mineralogical Society, P.O. Box 4148, Stamford, CT 06907, (914) 935-8893; ngm11@msn.com; www.stamfordmineralsociety.org
Meriden: Lapidary & Mineralogical Society of Central Connecticut; www.LMSCC.org
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DELAWARE
Wilmington: The Delaware Mineralogical Society, P.O. Box 5506, Wilmington, DE 19808-5506; www.delminsociety.net; info@delminsociety.net
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FLORIDA
Daytona Beach/Holly Hill: Tomoka Gem & Mineral Society, Florence Nordquist, President, (386) 226-4032; fndesign@aol.com; www.tomokagms.org
Deland: The Tomoka Faceters Guild, Ken Reed, (386) 277-2102; reedslapidary@aol.com; www.tomokagms.org/tfg_1.html
Fort Walton Beach: Playground Gem & Mineral Society, 17B First St., Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548, Al Weston, President, (850) 863-1904; www.playgroundgem.com
Largo: Pinellas Geological Society, 2440 Southshore Dr. SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33705, (727) 894-2440; husheffie@aol.com
Lynn Haven: Gulf Coast Gem & Mineral Society, 3133 W. 21st Court, Panama City, FL 32405, (850)763-6656; Nanagutt@bellsouth.net
Panama City: Panama City Gem & Mineral Society, c/o Al Zar, 1204 E. 3rd St., Panama City, FL 32401, (850) 785-0010; Aquezpie@aol.com
Vero Beach: Treasure Coast Rock & Gem Society, P.O. Box 531, Vero Beach, FL 32961; tcrandgs@bellsouth.net
Winter Park: Central Florida Mineral & Gem Society, 2721 Forsyth Rd., Suite 101, Winter Park, FL 32792-8207, (407) 625-6336 or (407) 679-2729; jj030@msn.com or rmiller345@cfl.rr.com; www.thumblicker.com
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GEORGIA
Chamblee: Georgia Mineral Society, P.O. Box 15011, Atlanta, GA 30333-5011, (770) 979-8331; gmsmail@gamineral.org; www.gamineral.org
Cornelia: N.E. Georgia Mineral Club, P.O. Box 185, Cornelia, GA 30531, (706) 754-5288 or (706) 776-2931
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HAWAII
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IDAHO
Pocatello: Southeast Idaho Gem & Mineral Society, 3089W. Neeley Loop, American Falls, ID 83211, (208) 226-5610
Post Falls: North Idaho Mineral Club, P.O. Box 1643, Hayden, ID 83835, Bob Bockman, (208) 773-5384; Bockbb@aol.com; www.northidahomineralclub.com
Twin Falls: Magic Valley Gem Club, P.O. Box 725 , Twin Falls, ID 83303, Rocky Metts, (208) 423-4827; rmetts@cableone.net
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ILLINOIS
Elmhurst: West Suburban Lapidary Club, c/o Mary Prosek, P.O. Box 783, Lyons, IL 60534; mitty27@sbcglobal.net
Park Forest: South Suburban Earth Science Club, Freedom Hall, Park Forest, IL 60466; ssescus@yahoo.com
Peoria: Peoria Academy of Science Geology Section, P.O. Box 10294, Peoria, IL 61612-0294, Jim Travis, (309) 645-3609; postmaster@pasgeology.com; www.pasgeology.com
Rockford: Rock River Valley Gem & Mineral Society, c/o Dave Reese, 6388 Nimtz Rd., Loves Park, IL 61111, (815) 885-1410; dmreese56@hotmail.com
Springfield: Lincoln Orbit Earth Science Society (LOESS), c/o Ed Wagner, 9872 E. 1950 North Rd., Bloomington, IL 61705; loesseditor@gmail.com; LOESSonline.org
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INDIANA
Bedford: Lawrence County Rock Club, c/o George Aldred, 9522 Mill Rd., Shoals, IN 47581, (812) 247-3780; www.lawrencecountyrockclub.org
Evansville: Evansville Lapidary Society, 1304 N. Willow Rd., Evansville, IN 47711, (812) 425-4367; EvLapidaryWebMaster@gmail.com; www.Evansvillelapidary.com
Fort Wayne: Three Rivers Gem & Mineral Society, c/o 4336 Charter Lane, Fort Wayne IN 46815, (260) 424-5070; yamanakam@cs.com; http://3riversgem_mineral.tripod.com
Richmond: Eastern Indiana Gem & Geological Society, c/o Deb Chagares, 438 West Main St., Richmond, IN 47374, (765) 966-5176; nyllynn@yahoo.com
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IOWA
Fairfield: Sac & Fox Lapidary Club, 1007 E. Jefferson Ave., Fairfield, IA 52556, (641) 472-0286; www.iowatelecom.net/~billrath/rock_club.html; billrath@iowatelecom.net
Waterloo: Black Hawk County Gem & Mineral Society, c/o Dave Malm, 1314 Carol Ct., Cedar Falls, IA 50613, (319) 266-6433; davidmalm@cfu.net
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KANSAS
McPherson: McPherson Gem & Mineral Club, c/o Marvin Lundquist, 441 N. Charles, McPherson, KS 67460, (620) 241-7003; mcphersongemmineral@hotmail.com
Topeka: Topeka Gem & Mineral Society, 1934 S.W. 30th St, Topeka, KS 66611-1917, (785) 267-2849 or (785) 354-1290; Rock2Plate@aol.com
Wichita: Wichita Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 1464, Wichita, KS 67201-1464; www.wgmsks.org
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KENTUCKY
Lexington: Rockhounds of Central Kentucky, P.O. Box 55693, Lexington, KY 40555-5693, (859) 299-5671; alicebradshaw@hotmail.com; lexingtonrockclub.com
Louisville: KYANA Geological Society, 3745 Illinois Ave., Louisville, KY 40213; kyanageo@gmail.com; www.kyanageo.org
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LOUISIANA
Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge Gem & Mineral Society, 5255-3A Congress Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70808, (225) 929-5707; magsteel@bellsouth.net
West Monroe: Northeast Louisiana Gem & Mineral Society, ATTN: Gene Manning, 624 Cheniere Drew Rd., West Monroe, LA 71291, (318) 396-2298
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MAINE
Waterville: Water-Oak Gem & Mineral Society, Attn: Ellery Borow, P.O. Box 47, Waterville, ME 04903-0047, (207) 547-3154
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MARYLAND
Clinton: Southern Maryland Rock & Mineral Club, c/o Michael Patterson, Clearwater Nature Center, 11000 Thrift Rd., Clinton, MD 20735, (301) 297-4575; www.freewebs.com/smrmc
Rockville: Gem, Lapidary & Mineral Society of Montgomery County, Maryland, P.O. Box 444, Gaithersburg, MD 20884-0444, (301) 926-7190; wmohr@erols.com; www.glmsmc.com
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MASSACHUSETTS
Norwell: Southeastern Massachusetts Mineral Club, c/o South Shore Natural Science Center, P.O. Box 429, 48 Jacobs Ln., Norwell, MA 02061-1149, (508) 587-5675; semmc@comcast.net; www.semmc.org
Shrewsbury: Worcester Mineral Club, P.O. Box 2278, Worcester, MA 01613; www.worcestermineralclub.org
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MICHIGAN
Holland: Tulip City Gem & Mineral Club, P.O. Box 2082, Holland, MI 49422-2082; C.H. Falsted, cfalsted@ameritech.net; www.tulipcity.org
Ishpeming: Ishpeming Rock & Mineral Club, Box 102, Ishpeming, MI 49849, (906) 228-9422; ejohnson@nmu.edu
Portage: Kalamazoo Geological & Mineral Society, ATTN: Kitty Starbuck, 7636 E. V Ave., Vicksburg, MI 49097-9307, (269) 649-1991 home, (231) 740-5512 cell; e-mail: greenstone@iserv.net; www.Kalamazoorockclub.com
Waterford: Oakland County Earth Science Club, c/o Christ Lutheran Church, 5987 Williams Lake Rd., Waterford, MI 47329, Jim Rives, (248) 879-6641
Wyoming: Indian Mounds Rock & Mineral Club, 4296 Oakview Dr., Hudsonville, MI 49426, (616) 669 6032; www.IndianMoundsRockClub.com; donvandyke@tm.net
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MINNESOTA
Minneapolis: Anoka County Gem & Mineral Club, c/o Jack Newcomb, 6301 Rivlyn Ave. NW, Ramsey, MN 55303, (763) 421-8521; jnewcomb@ties2.net
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MISSISSIPPI
Bay St. Louis: Harrison County Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 3028, Bay St. Louis, MS 39251; msuewest@bellsouth.net
Florence: Mississippi Gem & Mineral Society, 176 Tazan Ave., Florence, MS 39073-8720; www.missgems.org
Ocean Springs: Mississippi Gulf Coast Gem & Mineral Society, 3304 Nottingham Rd., Ocean Springs, MS 39564; osjbw@datasync.com
Tupelo: North Mississippi Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 1445, Tupelo, MS 38802; studiohawkins@gmail.com; http://nmgms.brigidsforge.com
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MISSOURI
Columbia: Central Missouri Rock & Lapidary Club, Robert McConnell, 1601 N. Earthland Rd., Columbia, MO 65202, (573) 445-4074; bobmc@socket.net
Osage Beach: Osage Rock & Mineral Club, c/o Steve Rudloff, 2407 Lakewood Rd., Jefferson City, MO 65109, (573) 635-0208; steve@molimestone.com
Rogersville: Ozark Mountain Gem & Mineral Society, c/o Floyd & Valerie Carpenter, 3144 S. Farm Road 227, Rogersville, MO 65742
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MONTANA
Butte: Butte Mineral & Gem Club, P.O. Box 4492, Butte, MT 59702, Tim Hoff, (406) 782-4326
Corvallis: Bitterroot Gem & Mineral Society, Box 942, Hamilton, MT 59840, (406) 375-1341; WayneGFarley@gmail.com; www.bitterrootgms.org
Kalispell: Northwest Montana Rock Chucks, P.O. Box 5541, Kalispell, MT 59903, (406) 212-1300
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NEBRASKA
Omaha: The Nebraska Mineral & Gem Club, P.O. Box 24095, Omaha, NE 68124; www.nerockgem.us
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NEVADA
Grass Valley: Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 565, Nevada City, CA 95959-0565, (530) 273-8995 (President); ncgms@hotmail.com; www.ncgms.org
Las Vegas: Southern Nevada Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 94744, Las Vegas, NV 89193; www.sngms.com; sngms@live.com
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
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NEW JERSEY
Albany: Saco Valley Gem & Mineral Club, P.O. Box 758, Conway, NH 03818
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NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque: The Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club, P.O. Box 13718, Albuquerque, NM 87192; el.chivo.viejo@earthlink.net; http://agmc.info
Deming: Deming Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 1459, Deming, NM 88031, (575) 546-2554, or Brian Beringer, President, (575) 546-0653; www.dgms.bravehost.com; theDGMS@gmail.com
Silver City: Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 1555, Silver City, NM 88062, (575) 388-1298; mamafisch@aol.com
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NEW YORK
Albany: Capital District Mineral Club, P.O. Box 12814, Albany, NY 12212-2814; schmanie@albanyrockclub.com; www.albanyrockclub.com
Newark: Wayne County Gem & Mineral Club, P.O. Box 4, Newark, NY 14513-0004; dirtman300@aol.com; www.wcgmc.org
New York: New York Mineralogical Club, P.O. Box 77, Planetarium Station, New York, NY 10024-0077, (212) 580-1343; nymineralclub.org; mitchpnyc@aol.com
Poughkeepsie: Mid-Hudson Valley Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 3636, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, (845) 471-1224; sunstone3@hvc.rr.com; www.geocities.com/nyrockhounds
Rochester: Rochester Lapidary Society, P.O. Box 263, Hilton, NY 14468; www.rochesterlapidary.org; hector@rochesterlapidary.org
Sayre: Che-Hanna Rock & Mineral Club, P O Box 142, Sayre, PA 18840; www.che-hanna.org
Syracuse: Gem & Mineral Society of Syracuse, P.O. Box 801, Syracuse, NY 13201, (315) 638-8817; Carlotta Brown, nylottie@aol.com; www.gmss.us
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NORTH CAROLINA
Asheville: Mountain Area Gem & Mineral Association (MAGMA), P.O. Box 542, Leicester, NC 28748, (828) 683-1048; www.magmarocks.com; magma@wncrocks.com or rick@wncrocks.com
Chapel Hill: Central North Carolina Mineral Club, 1710 Audubon Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514, (919) 929-5673 or 919-942-9003, smhubbard@mindspring.com
Franklin: The Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin, 25 Phillips St., Franklin, NC 28734, (828) 369-7831; www.fgmm.org; franklingemsociety@fastmail.fm
Gastonia: Gaston Gem, Mineral & Faceters Club, 431 Alex D Owens Dr, Kings Mountain, NC 28086, Jackay McDaniel, (704) 865-6748; ddover@carolina.rr.com; http://DirtyRockHounds.com
Wake Forest: Tri-State Lapidary Club, 812 Silver Linden Ln., Wake Forest, NC 27587, Carroll Grady, (919) 689-2856
Winston-Salem: Forsyth Gem & Mineral Club, P.O. Box 21414, Winston-Salem, NC 27120; Lowell Baker, President, (336) 766-5919 or David Goode, board member, (336) 761-0326; www.forsythgemclub.com
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NORTH DAKOTA
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OHIO
Canton: Stark County Gem & Mineral Club, P.O. Box 8261, Canton, OH 44711
Cleveland: Parma Lapidary Club; info@parmalapidary.com; www.parmalapidary.com
Cuyahoga Falls: Akron Mineral Society, 244 Chestnut Blvd., Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221, (330) 929-3798
Goshen: Geological Alliance, c/o Jim & Judy Budnik, 2948 Rontina Dr., Goshen, OH 45122, (513) 575-1990; (513) 575-1990; wisoh@msn.com
Loveland: Greater Cincinnati Lapidary & Faceting Society, c/o Jim & Judy Budnik, 2948 Rontina Dr., Goshen, OH 45122, (513) 575-1990; wisoh@msn.com; www.cincilapidary.org
Sharonville: Cincinnati Mineral Society, c/o Jim & Judy Budnik, 2948 Rontina Dr., Goshen, OH 45122, (513) 575-1990; wisoh@msn.com; www.mineralsociety.org
Toledo: Toledo Gem & Rockhound Club, 107 Florentine Dr., Holland, OH 43528, (419) 531-8124; editor@rockyreader.com; www.rockyreader.com
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OKLAHOMA
Idabel: McCurtain Gem & Mineral Club, 405 SE Ave. G, Idabel, OK 74745, (580) 286-3133 or (580) 494-6612; rperkins8236@sbcglobal.net
TULSA: Tulsa Rock & Mineral Society, c/o Virgil G. Richards, 26815 E. 51st, Broken Arrow, OK 74014, (918) 640-9592; dws@dances-with-snakes.com
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OREGON
Central Point: Roxy Ann Gem & Mineral Club, 2002 Scenic Ave., P.O. Box 3999, Central Point, OR 97502, (541) 664-6081; http://craterrock.com; roxyanngem@msn.com
Corbett: Columbia Gorge Rockhounds, 15523 N.E. 215th Ave., Brush Prairie, WA 98606-7144, (360) 892-3716; packrats2@msn.com
Grants Pass: Rogue Gem & Geology Club, P.O. Box 1224, Grants Pass, OR 97528, Terry, (541) 476-8299; rockhound4@charter.net; www.roguegemandgeology.com
Gresham: Mt. Hood Rock Club, 15523 N.E. 215th Ave., Brush Prairie, WA 98606-7144, (503) 760-1825; packrats2@msn.com; www.mthoodrockclub.com
Lebanon: Sweet Home Rock & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 2279, Lebanon, OR 97355; denkewil@yahoo.com or dragonflygifts@comcast.net
Newport: Oregon Coast Agate Club, P.O. Box 293, Newport, OR 97365, (541) 961-1762 (President), (541) 265-5014 (Treasurer); oregonfossilguy@hotmail.com or dokrox@charter.net
North Bend: Far West Lapidary, P.O. Box 251, Coos Bay, OR 97420-0028, (541) 396-5722; e-mail: donin11@aol.com
Oregon City: Clackamette Mineral & Gem Corporation, P.O. Box 903, Oregon City, OR 97045
Prineville: Prineville Rockhound Pow Wow Association, P.O. Box 671, Prineville, OR 97754, (541) 546-9473; www.prinevillerockhoundpowwow.org; dtruefossils@yahoo.com
Salem: Willamette Agate & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 13041, Salem, OR 97319, (503) 394-4283; info@wamsi.org; www.wamsi.org
Springfield: Springfield Thunderegg Rock Club, P.O. Box 312, Springfield, OR 97477, (541) 736-1699; burdge@nu-world.com
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PENNSYLVANIA
Fairless Hills: Leidy Microscopical Society, c/o Lee Tori, Treasurer, P.O. Box 40, Holicong, PA 18928, (215) 794-0501
Moosic: The Mineralogical Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania, P.O. Box 1152, Pittston, PA 18640-5138, (570) 883-2784; joe88earth@yahoo.com; www.msnepa.org
Philadelphia: Philadelphia Mineralogical Society; Bill Prince, (215) 674-0738; John Rateike, jdrat@comcast.net; www.PMS.Moonfruit.com
Homestead (Pittsburgh): Monongahela Rockhounds, P.O. Box 18063, Pittsburgh, PA 15236; www.monongahelarockhounds.org
Springfield: Tuscarora Lapidary Society, TLS Skill Center, 105 W. Jasper St., Media, PA 19063-3209, (610) 565-8505; www.lapidary.org; information@lapidary.org
State College: Nittany Mineralogical Society, P.O. Box 10664, State College, PA 16805; www.ems.psu.edu/nms/
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RHODE ISLAND
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SOUTH CAROLINA
Aiken: Aiken Gem, Mineral & Fossil Society, P.O. Box 267, Aiken, SC 29802-0267, (803) 649-0959; www.AikenGMFS.org
Greenville, South Carolina: Western South Carolina Gem & Mineral Society, WESCAGEM, c/o Rasmussen Gems and Jewelry, P.O. Box 1663, Easley, SC 29641; webmaster@wescagems.org; www.wescagems.org
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SOUTH DAKOTA
Rapid City: Western Dakota Gem & Mineral Society, 2701 Mystic Mt. Rd., Rapid City, SD 57702-7061, (605) 348-8948; drathert@rap.midco.net
Sioux Falls: Sioux Empire Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 91301, Sioux Falls, SD 57109-1301, (605) 987-2446; rockdust@segams.org; www.segams.org
Yankton: Lewis & Clark Gem & Mineral Society, 25272 445 Ave., Salem, SD 57058, (605) 425-2146
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TENNESSEE
Nashville: Middle Tennessee Rockhounds, c/o John Stanley, 2828 Donna Hill Dr., Nashville, TN 37214-1510, (615) 885-5704; jstanley@picagroup.com; www.rockhound.org
Newport: Smoky Mountain Mineral & Science Club, 4200 Bennett Branch Rd., Hartford, TN 37753-2239, (423) 487-2878; geologyplus@bellsouth.net
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TEXAS
Amarillo: Golden Spread Gem & Mineral Society, c/o Dee Hawkins, 108 S. Polk St., Amarillo, TX 79101, (806) 372-3949 or (806) 681-0960; dhawkins@nts-online.net
Arlington: Arlington Gem & Mineral Club, P.O. Box 986, Arlington, TX 76004, (817) 277-2268; www.agemclub.org
Austin: Austin Gem & Mineral Society, 6719 Burnet Ln., Austin, TX 78757, (512) 458-9546; general@austingemandmineral.org; www.austingemandmineral.org
Big Spring: Big Spring Prospectors Club, P.O. Box 1182, Big Spring, TX 79720, (432) 263-3340
Dallas: Pleasant Oaks Gem & Mineral Club of Dallas, P.O. Box 831934, Richardson, TX 75083; don.shurtz@gmail.com; www.pogmc.com
Huntsville: Piney Woods Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 551, Riverside, TX 77367-0551, (936) 594-9876; kdf@texasrockhound.net; www.pwgms.org
Lubbock: Lubbock Gem & Mineral Society, c/o Archie Scott, 2709 Belvedere Rd., Levelland, TX 79336, (806) 894-1584; asscott3@windstream.net
Midland: Midland Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 5043, Midland, TX 79704, (432) 687-6467; mgms@mgms-tx.com; www.mgms-tx.com
Plainview: Hi Plains Gem & Mineral Society; P.O. Box 1827, 701 Zephyr, Plainview, TX 79072, (806) 293-3476; jmmatlock@suddenling.net
Tyler: East Texas Gem & Mineral Society, c/o Keith Harmon, 8316 Oxford Dr., Tyler, TX 75703, (903) 581-4068; kharmon1219@sbcglobal.net
Waco: Waco Gem & Mineral Club, P.O. Box 8811, Waco, TX 76714-8811, Lowell Hill, President, (254) 853-9276; texashills@farm-market.net; www.wacogemandmineral.org
Wesley Center: Wise County Fossil, Rock & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 1911, Decatur, TX 76234, Randall Watson, (940) 627-7837; watex0404@netcommander.com
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UTAH
Ogden: Beehive Rock & Gem Club, P.O. Box 1011, Ogden, UT, 84403; jwalex1@aol.com; www.beehiverockandgem.com
Ogden: Golden Spike Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 12835, Ogden, UT 84412-2835, (801) 648-5060; club@goldenspikegem.org; www.goldenspikegem.org
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VERMONT
Decatur: Wise County Fossil, Rock & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 1911, Decatur, TX 76234
South Burlington: Burlington Gem & Mineral Club, P.O. Box 1712, Burlington, VT 05402-1712; www.burlingtongemandmineralclub.org
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VIRGINIA
Lynchburg: The Gem & Mineral Society of Lynchburg, P.O. Box 11975, Lynchburg, VA 24506; www.lynchburgrockclub.org
Norfolk: Tidewater Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 61021, Virginia Beach, VA 23466-1021; bhbritt54@cox.net; http://sites.google.com/site/tidewaterminerals/
Richmond: Richmond Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 26052, Richmond, VA 23260; www.rgms.info
Roanoke: The Roanoke Valley Mineral & Gem Society, P.O. Box 3297, Roanoke, VA 24015; www.rvmgs.com
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WASHINGTON
Bellevue: Bellevue Rock Club, P.O. BOX 1851, Bellevue, WA 98009-1851; www.bellevuerockclub.org/
Chelan: Lake Chelan Rock & Mineral Club, 100 Coral St., Manson, WA 98831, (509) 687-3528; www.lakechelanrockclub.com; rockhnd48@nwi.net
Edmonds: Maplewood Rock & Gem Club, c/o Bev Ryder, 4625 Strumme Rd., Bothell, WA 98012; famryd@aol.com; or Kim Lee, (425) 481-8294; www.maplewoodrockclub.com; info@maplewoodrockclub.com
Everett: Everett Rock & Gem Club, P.O. Box 1615, Everett, WA 98206, (425) 402-9227; everettrockclub@hotmail.com; www.everettrockclub.com
Seattle: West Seattle Rock Club, P.O. Box 16145, Seattle, WA 98116; www.westseattlerockclub.org
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WEST VIRGINIA
Clarksburg: West Virginia Fossil Club, c/o Rudy Durci, 908 Clark St., Shinnston, WV 26431-1318, (304) 592-5014; caliban7@iolinc.net; http://prehistoricplanet.com/wvfc/
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WISCONSIN
Barron: Northwest Wisconsin Gem & Mineral Society, c/o David Skrupky, P.O. Box 171, Turtle Lake, WI 54889, (715) 986-2547; dskrupky@centurytel.net
Gillett: Earthaven Museum Geology Club, 7599 Fifield Rd., Gillett, WI 54124, (920) 855-6132; earthaven@ez-net.com; www.earthavenmuseum.com
LaCrosse: Coulee Region Rock Club, Sally Frisby, 20548 10th Ct., Galesville, WI 54630; sfrisby@triwest.net; or Allison Conrad, 33435 Burns Vallet Rd., LaCrescent, MN 55947; rockinbabe@acegroup.cc
Luck: Indianhead Gem & Mineral Society, ATTN: Dan Beal, 2767 Jenssen Rd., Frederic, WI 54837, (715) 472-8809; evndan@lakeland.ws
Madison: Madison Gem & Mineral Club, P.O. Box 55024, Madison, WI 53705, (608) 831-6562; www.madison.com/communities/madisonrockclub/contact.php
Marshfield: The Heart of Wisconsin Gem & Mineral Society, 1403 N. Broadway Ave., Marshfield, WI 54449, (715) 387-8782; kelman@tznet.com; www.fromtherockroom.com
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WYOMING
Riverton: Riverton Mineral & Gem Society, P.O. Box 1904, Riverton, WY 82501, President Jim McGarvey, (307) 856-6188; degarbey@wyoming.com
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CANADA
Brantford: Brantford Lapidary & Mineral Society, 1 Sherwood Dr., Brantford, Ontario, N3T 1N3; brantfordlapclub@live.ca; www.brantfordlapidarymineral.ca
Regina: Prairie Rock and Gem Society, P.O. Box 20023, Regina SK S4P 4J7; info@prgs.org; www.prgs.org
Toronto: North York Faceting Guild, c/o Lorne Grossman, 1212-80 Mill St., Toronto, Ontario, M5A 4T3; NorthYorkFacetingGuild@gmail.com
Toronto: Willowdale Gem & Mineral Club, P.O. Box 43094, Sheppard Centre, 4841 Yonge St., North York, Ontario, M2N 6N1, Ed McCabe, (416) 221-9583; edmund.mccabe@sympatico.ca; www.ccfms.ca./Clubs/WGMC/
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ENGLAND
Bristol: Bristol & District Lapidary Society, 62 Lays Dr., Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 2lA, Jim Edmondson, 01179865937 or 07941326028 (mobile)
