This section is provided for clubs and organizations related to gold mining in the United States. Rockhound: lapidary, mineralogy, micromineralogy, geology, gem, faceters, and earth science.
Club Directories / US Bob's Rock Shop: U.S.A. Club List Provided and maintained by rockhound Albert Zabinski. E-Mail: zabinski@bankswith.apollotrust.com This online list of over 900 U.S. Gem, Mineral, Lapidary, Fossil, and just about anything to do with rocks clubs, guilds, associations, and societies is compiled and maintained by rockhound Albert Zabinski using many resources. Where known, links are provided to clubs with pages on the web. Lapidary Journal: Directory of Gem & Mineral Clubs Mama's Minerals: US & International Club List U.S. National American Federation of Mineralogical Societies Member Federations -Eastern Federation Web Page -Midwest Federation Web Page -Northwest Federation Web Page -Rocky Mountain Federation Web Page -California Federation Web Page -South Central Federation Web Page -Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Society -Mineralogical Association of Canada Clubs & Organizations/US Alabama Alabama Mineral & Lapidary Society, Inc. 1868 Patton Chapel Rd. Birmingham, AL 35226-3177 USA Meetings: 2nd Friday 6:30 pm, Hoover Library. Alabama Mineral & Lapidary Society 1930 B Tree Top Ln. Vestiva Hills, AL USA Meetings: 2nd Friday 6:30 pm, Vestiva Hills Library. Desoto Gem & Mineral Club 2100 Gault Ave. S Fort Payne, AL 35967 USA Meetings: 2nd Monday, 7:00 pm, DeKalb County Public Library, 504 Grand Ave. Dothan Gem & Mineral Club, Inc. 920 Yorktown Rd. Dothan, AL 36301-4372 USA Meetings: 4th Sunday, 2:00 pm,111 North St. Andrews St. East Alabama Gem & Mineral Society 2401 Rockledge St. Opelika, AL 36801 USA Meetings: 4th Tuesday, 7:00 pm, Opelika Community Recreation Center. Huntsville Gem & Mineral Society 8147 Old Rd., 6 Huntsville, AL 35802 USA Meetings: 1st Monday, 6:30 pm, Senior Center, 2200 Drake Ave. Mobile Rock & Gem Society, Inc. PO Box 1922 Mobile, AL 36633 USA Meetings:2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm, Mobile Botanical Garden, City Park. Montgomery Gem & Mineral Society PO Box 3273 Montgomery, AL 36109 USA Meetings: 2nd Thursday, 7:00 pm, Myriel Crump Community Center. Southern Lapidary Guild 2911 Pretty Branch Dr. Mobile, AL 36618 USA Meetings: 4th Thursday, 7:00 pm, I-10 Good Sam Kamp Ground, Theodore. Alaska Alaska Lapidary Society PO Box 0863 Anchorage, AK 99511 USA Meetings: 1st Friday, Members homes. Chugach Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. P.O. Box 92027 Anchorage, Alaska 99509-2027 USA Meetings: 2nd and 4th Thursday, First United Methodist Church, "9th" Ave. Between "G" & "H" Streets. Mat-Su Rock & Mineral Club PO Box 2534 Palmer Matanuska Valley, AK 99645 USA Contact: Jack Taylor 1-907-745-3056 E-Mail: JACK9FROST@YAHOO.COM Meetings: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 pm, Palmer Senior Ctr., 831 S. Chugach St. Arizona Ajo Gem & Mineral Society Ajo, AZ USA Meetings: 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 7:00 pm. Arizona City Gem & Mineral Society Arizona City, AZ USA Meetings: 4th Thursday, 7:30 pm, Community Center. Bisbee Mineral Club Bisbee, AZ USA Meetings: 2nd Monday, Bisbee Convention Center. Country Roads Gem and Mineral Club c/o Lapidary/Silversmithing Shop 5707 E. Hwy 80 Yuma, AZ 85365 USA Contact: Jack Vandelaar 1-520-344-3391 E-Mail: jkva@c2i2.com Meetings: 2nd Wednesday (Nov.through April), 7:00 pm, Lapidary/Silversmithing Shop. Flagstaff Gem & Mineral Society Flagstaff, AZ USA Meetings: lst Thursday, 7:00 pm, Ft. Tuthill, Gem & Mineral Bldg.,Coconino County Fair Grounds. Gila County Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. 413 Live Oak Miami, AZ USA Meetings: 1st Friday, 7:00 pm Huacifuca Mineral & Gem Club, Inc. Sierra Vista, AZ USA Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 7:00 pm, Oscar Yrun Community Center, 2400 Tacoma. Lake Havasu Gem & Mineral Society PO Box 990 Lake Havasu City, AZ 86405 USA Contact: Leonard Milne (President) 1-520-855-2472 E-Mail: suhrcrest@yahoo.com Meetings: 2nd Friday, 7:00 pm, Room 600, Mohave Community College. Federation: A.F.M.S. and R.M.F.M.S. Maricopa Lapidary Society PO Box 36683 Phoenix, AZ 85067 USA Mineralogical Society of Arizona PO Box 902 Phoenix, AZ 85001 USA Contact: Lois Splendoria 1-602-581-2470 E-Mail: chimes@primenet.com Meetings: 2nd Friday Sept.-June, 3rd Friday in February, 8:00 pm, Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum, 1502 West Washington. Federations: Rocky Mountain Federation and American Federation Mingus Gem & Mineral Club PO Box 1284 Cottonwood, AZ 86326 USA Contact: Tom Redden 1-520-646-9653 E-Mail: unavailable Meetings: 1st Thursday (except July and August), 7:00 pm, Verde Manor Club House, 3400 Goddard Rd. Mohave County Gemstoners Kingman, AZ USA Meetings: 2nd Friday, 7:00 pm, 2495 Butler Ave. North Penn Rock & Mineral Club 444 North Sterling Rd. Elkins Park, AZ USA Meetings: 3rd Tues. 7:30 pm, Pennbrook Middle School. Oak Creek Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. Sedona, AZ USA Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 7:30 pm, Oak Creek Library in West Sedona. Old Pueblo Lapidary Club 3118 North Dale Ave. Tucson, AZ 85712 USA Contact: Gary Howell 1-520-742-0715 or 1-520-323-9154 (Club House) E-Mail: unavailable Meetings: All Thursdays (Business Meeting on 2nd Thursday), 7:30 pm, held on premise. Federations: AFMS, RMFMS Payson Rimstones Rock Club PO Box 1641 Payson, AZ 85547 USA Meetings: 2nd Wednesday 2:00 pm, Payson Library. Quartzsite Roadrunners Gem Quartzsite, AZ USA Meetings: Thursdays, 2:00 pm, QIA Building. Silvery Colorado River Rock Club, Inc. Bullhead City, AZ USA Meetings: 2nd Monday, 7:30 pm, BuIlhead City Jr. High School, Hancock near Lakeside. Sunsites Gem And Mineral Club PO Box 87 Pearce, AZ 85625 USA Meetings: 2nd Monday, 7:30 pm, Arts & Crafts Bldg. Tucson Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. 3727 E. Blacklidge, Adobe Bridge Club Tucson, AZ USA Contact: Gail Barton 1-520-322-5773 E-Mail: unavailable Meetings: lst Monday, 7:30 pm. Federation: AFMS, RMFMS White Mountain Gem & Mineral Club PO Box 2947 Show Low, AZ 85901 USA Wickenburg Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. Wickenburg, AZ USA Meetings: 2nd Friday (except July, Aug. and Sept.), 6:30 pm, at the Community Center. Arkansas Central Arkansas Gem, Mineral and Geology Society Meetings: 4th Tuesday of the month ( January-November .) at 6:30 P.M.(meetings end about 8:00 pm), Terry Library 2015 Napa Valley Drive (off N. Rodney Parham Rd.) Little Rock, AR 72212. Meeting room and parking are located in the rear of the building. The Central Arkansas Gem, Mineral and Geology Society is dedicated to promoting interest in mineralogy and the related sciences, interest in lapidary and the related arts; to encourage field trips and the enjoyment of collecting and preserving minerals as they occur in nature, and the study of geological formations, especially those of our Natural State of Arkansas. We are a small group of people that enjoy getting together to share our common interests. Member: Midwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies and the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies. Northwest Arkansas Gem & Mineral Society Siloam Springs, AR USA Meetings: 4th Tuesday, 7:30 pm, Clubhouse 2 miles north of Siloam Spring on Hwy 43. Ozark Earth Science Gem, Mineral & Fossil Club Mountain Home, AR USA Contact: Brenda Johnson (Liaison Officer) Ph: 1-870-481-5697 Meetings: Every 2nd Tuesday in the Van Matre Senior Center, 1101 Spring St. (in Cooper Park), Mountain Home, AR Spring River Gem & Mineral Club Cherokee Village, AR USA Meetings: 1st Thursday of the monh (except Jan. & Feb.) at 10:00 am, Omaha Center, Cherokee Village. Texarkana Gem & Mineral Club Texarkana, AR USA Meetings: lst Tuesday, 7:30 pm, YWCA, 3410 Magnolia St.
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