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  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.
Link index below uses US Postal standard abbreviations (California > CA, Idaho > ID, etc.).
Rhode Island Rhode Island Mineral Hunters (RIMH) 43 Madeleine Ave Woonsocket, RI 02895 USA Contact: Tony Cesana Ph: 1-401-766-9076 E-Mail: a_cesana@cox.net Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7pm (with some exceptions) at the Community College of RI room 1130, 400 East Ave, Warwick, RI. Federations: EFMLS, AFMS South Carolina Aiken Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Society, The 3424 Meadow Dr. Aiken, SC 29801-2851 USA E-Mail: info@aikengmfs.org Meetings: Club meets 2nd Friday of the month 8:00 pm, Room 200, USCA Science Building, University of South Carolina at Aiken. There is no meeting in July and August. Federations: AGMS, SFMS and EFMLS Charles Towne Mineral & Lapidary Club PO Box 902 Johns Island, SC 29455 USA Club E-Mail: CTMLClub@aol.com Contact: John Huck E-mail: mfs@rcis.net 1-842-835-2488 Meetings: 3rd Friday, 7:00 pm, Fort Johnson Marine Resources Laboratory. Federation: Southeastern and American Columbia Gem & Mineral Society PO Box 6333 Columbia, SC 29260 USA Meetings: 3rd Monday, 7:15 pm, McKissick Museum, 816 Bull St. Low Country Gem & Mineral Society 2149 Glendale Dr. Charleston, SC 29414 USA Meetings: 2nd Thursday, American Legion Post 166, 116 Howerthru Rd., Goose Creek. Pacolet Gem & Mineral Society PO Box 674 Spartanburg, SC 29304 USA Meetings: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7:30 pm, TW Edwards Recreation Center, Pacolet. Pendleton District Gem & Mineral Society 124 Hedge St. Central, SC 29630 USA Contact: Fred Sias E-Mail: frsias@ces.clemson.edu Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 pm, Blue Ridge Arts Council, 111 East South "2nd" St., Seneca. South Carolina Earth Antiquities Society PO Box 7712 Columbia, SC 29202 USA Contact: Gary Ogg E-Mail: gary.ogg@worldnet.att.net Meetings: 3rd Sunday at 5:00 pm, McKissick Museum at the University of SC. Western South Carolina Gem & Mineral Society 302 Shannon Dr. Greenville, SC 29615-1815 USA E-Mail: webmaster@wescagems.org Meetings: We meet the second Monday of each Month at 7:30 pm, Northside United Methodist Church, 435 Summit Drive, Greenville, SC. Member: Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies, American Federation of Mineralogical Societies. South Dakota Badlands Sandhills Earth Science Club Box 61 Valintine, NE 69201 USA Meetings: 1st Sunday (Sept.-May), 2:15 pm, North Elementary School, Mission. Brookings Area Gem & Mineral Society 502 "12th" Ave. Brookings, SD 57006 USA Meetings: 3rd Thursday (Except summer), 8:00 pm, 4-H Bldg. or in homes. Corn Palace Rock Club 420 S. Duff St. Mitchell, SD 57301 USA Meetings: 1st Thursday, 7:00 pm, Bittners Community Room, 805 W. Havens. Coteau Des Plaines Gem & Mineral Society 901 "43rd" St. NW Watertown, SD 57201 USA Custer City Rock Club RR1, Box 105 Custer, SD 57730 USA Meetings: 2nd Tuesday 7:00 pm, Member Homes. Lewis & Clark Gem & Mineral Society PO Box 153 Avon, SD 57315 USA Meetings: 1st Sunday (Apr.-Dec.), 1:00 pm, Yankton Public Library. Sioux Empire Gem and Mineral Society (S.E.G.A.M.S.) Sioux Falls, SD USA Contact: Harlan Hoogeterp (SEGAMS Web Master) E-Mail: rockdust@segams.org Meetings: Held on the second Friday of each month from September through June (except December). The meeting begins at 7:00pm. SEGAMS meets in Room 101 in the Gilbert Science Center at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Member: MFMGS & AFMS Western Dakota Gem & Mineral Society 2701 Mystic Mountain Rd. Rapid City, South Dakota 57702 Meetings: Second Friday of every month, 7:30 pm, Minneluzahan Senior Center 315 N. 4th St. Rapid City, SD Federation: AFMS and RMFMS Tennessee  Chattanooga Geology Club 4117 Ealy Rd. Chattanooga, TN 37412 USA Eastman Rocks & Minerals Club Box 511 Kingsport, TN 37662 USA Meetings: 3rd Monday, 7:00 pm, Bldg. 310 Easton Employee Center. Kingsport Gems and Minerals Society c/o Charles E. Willett 115 Hampton Green Kingsport, TN 37663 USA Contact: Charles Willett 1-423-239-7912 E-Mail: 104517.3364@compuserve Meetings: 3rd Monday, 7:00 pm, Kingsport Public Library. Federation: Southeast Knoxville Gem & Mineral Society 725 E. Meadcrest Dr. Knoxville, TN 37921 USA also: PO Box 50291 Knoxville, TN 37950-0291 USA Patsy Monk (President) E-Mail: K9prms@aol.com Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 7:30 pm, University of Tennessee, Agricultural Complex ,Brehm Animal Sciences Bldg. 1st Floor. Memphis Archaeological & Geological Society, Inc. 2959 Sky Way Dr. Memphis, TN 38127 E-Mail: mbaldwin05@gmail.com Meetings: 2nd Friday, 7:30 pm, Shady Grove Presbyterian Church, 5530 Shady Grove Road, Memphis. Federations: Southeast Federation Mineralogical Societies, Inc. and AFMS Mid-Tennessee Gem & Mineral Society,Inc. PO Box 1256 Murfreesboro, TN 37133-1256 USA Email: Info@mtgms.org Ph: 1-615-210-5385 Three monthly Meetings: Murfreesboro, Tennessee: This meeting is held at 7:30 PM every 3rd Thursday of the month. The meeting location is at the Farm Bureau Building at 818 S. Church Street in Murfreesboro, TN. Donelson, Tennessee: This meeting is held at 3:00PM on the Sunday following the 3rd Thursday of the month. The meeting location is at the FiftyForward Donelson Station 108 Donelson Pike in Nashville (Donelson), TN. Tullahoma, TN: This meeting is held at 3:00 PM on the 2nd Sunday of the month. The meeting location is at the Lannom Public Library at 312 North Collins St in Tullahoma, TN Lapiday/Jewelry arts school in Donelson and Tullahoma Member: AFMS & SFMS Middle Tennessee Rockhounds 2828 Donna Hill Drive Nashville, TN 37214 USA Church of the Advent 5501 Franklin Road Brentwood, TN Ph: 1-615-885-5704 E-Mail: webmaster@rockhound.org Meetings: meet every 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Church of the Advent Episcopal in Nashville Tennessee. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm. Smokey Mountain Mineral Society 4200A Bennett Branch Rd. Hartford, TN 37753-2239 USA Meetings: 1st Thursday, 7:00 pm, Senior Citizens Center, Mulbery & Cosby Hwy. Tennessee Valley Rock & Mineral Club 815-B Poindexter East Ridge, TN 37412 USA Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, 7:30 pm, Trinity Lutheran Church, 5001 Hixon Pike, Hixon. Unaka Rock & Mineral Society PO Box 85 Bluff City, TN 37618 USA Meetings: 4th Monday, 7:00 pm, St. John's Episcopal Church, 500 N. Roan St., Johnson City. Texas Austin Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. 6719 Burnet Lane Austin, TX 78757 USA Meetings: Last Thursday (Jan.-Oct.), 7:30 pm, 6719 Burnet Lane. Brazos Gem & Mineral Society of Granbury 710 Pecan Pass Cedar Park, TX 78613 USA or 16420 Edgemere Pflugerville, TX 78660 USA Meetings: 6:30 pm once a year at the annual show in Glenrose, TX. Brazos Valley Gem and Mineral Society 2700 Brookway Dr. College Station, TX 77845 USA Contact: Glen Payne 1-409 764-7106 Meetings: 1st Wednesday, 7:30 pm, Texas A & M Campus, Rm. 50, College of Vet. Medicine. Central Texas Gem & Mineral Society PO Box 7343 Abilene, TX 79608 USA E-Mail: rawhide@webtv.net Meetings: 1st Monday, 7:30 pm, Yellow Quonset Hut, Highway 277, Caps. Clear Lake Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. P.O. Box 891533, Houston, TX, 77289 USA Meetings: 3rd Monday, 7:30 pm, Clear Lake Park Bldg., 5001 No., Road One, Seabrook. Cross Timbers Gem & Mineral Club 942 Perston Lane Dublin, TX 76446 USA Meetings: 1st Saturday (in Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct. and Dec.), 12:00 pm, Dublin Senior Citizens Center, 202 E. Clinton. Cross Timbers Gem & Mineral Club 2450 West Fray St. Stephenville, TX 76401 USA Meetings: 1st Saturday (Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct., Dec.), 2:00 pm , Erath County Electric Co-Op. Dallas Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. PO Box 742033 Dallas, TX 75374-2033 USA E-mail: andresner@verizon.net Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7:00 pm, Ridgewood Recreation Center, 6818 Fisher Road (at the corner of Fisher & Trammel) in Dallas, Texas De-Ridder Gem & Mineral Society of West Central Louisiana & East Texas Rt. 1, Box 509 Toledo Bend Lake, TX 75932 USA Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 pm, Vernon Parish Library, Leesville, LA East Texas Gem & Mineral Society 5013 North Dr. Tyler, TX 75703 USA Meetings: 1st Monday, 7:15 pm, University of Texas, Tyler Student Ct,., Rm. 118. El Paso Mineral and Gem Society, Inc. P. O. Box 31516 El Paso, TX 79931 USA Meetings: 4th Thursday, 7:00 pm, ACBL International Bridge Center, 2216 E Yandell. Federation: Rocky Mountain Federation Fort Worth Gem & Mineral Club Fort Worth, TX USA Meetings: Held on the fourth Tuesday of every month. Social time starts at 7pm on meeting days, and the actual meeting itself starts at 7:30pm, unless stated otherwise in the newsletter. Member: This club is a member of the South Central Federation Of Mineral Societies. Galveston County Gem & Mineral Society 3121 Danforth Texas City, TX 77590 USA Meetings: 1st Thursday, 7:30 pm, "21st" St. & "5th" Ave. N. Geological Society of San Antonio 218 Sunnycrest San Antonio, TX 78228-2428 USA Meetings: 4th Tuesday of every month (except December) at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 514 Santa Monica. Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. Golden Spread Gem & Mineral Society 108 S. Palk Amarillo, TX 79101 USA Meetings: 4th Monday of each Month Northwest Branch of the Amarillo Public Library 6100 W. 9th (across the street from the north side of the VA Hospital) Amarillo, Texas 79106. Gulf Coast Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. PO Box 6494 Corpus Christi, TX 78411-6494 USA Meetings: 3rd Tuesday (Jan.-May, Sept.-Nov.), 7:30 pm, C.C. Museum, 1900 N. Chaparral. Highland Lakes Gem & Mineral Society PO Box 490 Kingsland, TX 78639 USA Meetings: 1st Monday (except Holidays), 2:00 pm, Kingsland Library. Hi-Plains Gem & Mineral Society 701 Zephyr Plainview, TX 79072 USA Meetings: 1st Thursday, 7:00 pm, Wayland Baptist University, Moody Science Bldg. Houston Gem & Mineral Society 10805 Brooklet Houston, TX 77099 USA Meetings: 4th Tuesday, 7:30 pm, 10805 Brooklet. Lockheed Recreation Association Rockhound Activity 3400 Bryant Irvin Rd. Fort Worth, TX 76109 USA Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, Lockheed Recreation Area on Bryant Irvin Rd. Lubbock Gem & Mineral Society P.O. Box 6371 Lubbock, TX 79493 USA Meetings: at the Gardens & Arts Center, 4215 University, on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm CT. Federation: South Central Federation of Mineral Societies Inc. and AFMS. Magic Valley Gem & Mineral Society 5812 N. "26th" St. McAllen, TX 78504-4704 USA or PO Box 3004 Edinburg, TX 78540 USA Meetings: 3rd Wed. 7:30 pm (Sept - June), McAllen International Museum. Midland Gem & Mineral Society PO Box 5043 Midland, TX 79704 USA Meetings: 4th Thursday, 7:00 pm, Sibley Learning Center, 1307 E. Wadley. Oak Cliff Gem and Mineral Society Dallas Southwest Medical Center 2929 South Hampton Road Dallas, Texas 75224-3026 USA Meetings: Every 4th Tuesday 7:30 - 9:30 pm, Social / Refreshments (7:00 to 7:30 ). Located: "Educational Building" (3rd Bldg.) Behind the Medical Center (around to the rear of the complex) Come to one of our informal meetings! Pine Country Gem & Mineral Society Rt. 1, Box 248 Jasper, TX 75951 USA Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 7:00 pm, Jasper County Courthouse. Pleasant Oaks Gem & Mineral Club of Dallas P.O. Box 831934 Richardson, TX 75083-1934 USA Contact: Don Shurtz (Webmaster) E-Mail: don.shurtz@gmail.com Meetings: 1st Thursday, 7:30 pm, Garland Women's Activities Bldg., 713 Austin St., Garland. Federation: South Central Federation of Mineral Societies Rollin'Rock Club, Inc. 6004 Cohoke Dr. Arlington, TX 76018 USA Southwest Gem & Mineral Society 222 King William San Antonio, TX 78204 USA Meetings: 2nd Thursday, 7:00 pm, First Baptist Church, 515 McCullough. Texas Big Bend Gem & Mineral Society PO Box 1578 Alpine, TX 79831 USA Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 pm (winter), 7:30 pm (summer), Alpine Chamber of Commerce Bldg. or Ocotillo Ent., 205 N. "5th" St. Texas Facetefts' Guild I/O Hollis Thompson 2713 Vinwood Cove Round Rock, TX 78664 USA E-Mail: hollisandgreg@yahoo.com Texoma Rockhounds PO Box 2 Blue Ridge, TX 75424 USA E-Mail: paleoman1@worldnet.att.net Meetings: 1st Thursday, 7:30 pm, 101 W Woodard St. Tri-City Gem & Mineral Society PO Box 735 Temple, TX 76501 USA Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, 7:30 pm, Fellowship Hall, Grace Presbyterian Church, 2401 S. "57th" St. Val Verde Gem & Mineral Society 17 Rose Ave. Del Rio, TX 78840 USA Meetings: 2nd Sunday, 2:30 pm, Mr. Gatti's private room. Victoria Gem & Mineral Society 807 Berge Rd. Victoria, TX 77905 USA Meetings: 1st Friday, 7:30 pm, Victoria Electric Co-op Auditorium, 102 S. B., Jordan. Waco Gem & Mineral Club PO Box 8811 Waco, TX 76714-8811 USA Meetings: 1st Monday, 7:30 pm, Richfield Christian Church, Fellowship Hall, 4201 Cobb Dr. Williamson County Gem & Mineral Society PO Box 422 Georgetown, TX 78626 USA Meetings: 2nd Sunday (except Dec.), 2:30 pm, Gorgetown Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Stadium Dr. at Highway #81 N. Utah Beehive Rock & Gem Club PO Box 1011 Ogden, UT 84402 USA Meetings: 4th Thursday, 7:00 pm, Weber County Library Auditorium. Cache Geological & Archeological Society, Inc. PO Box 202 Hyde Park, UT 84318 USA Meetings: 2nd Thursday, 7:00 pm, Senior Citizens Center, 236 N. 100 E., Logan. Color Country Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. 110 Box 769 Panguitch, UT 84759 USA Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 pm, Senior Citizens Room, Garfield Courthouse. Golden Spike Gem & Mineral Society P O Box 12835 Ogden, UT 84412-2835 USA Ph: 1-801-648-5060 E-Mail: club@goldenspikegem.org Meetings: monthly every 3rd Wednesday, 7:00 pm, except April (our Annual Show), August, & December at The Union Station, upstairs in the Dumke Room. Mineral Collectors of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah USA Contact: Chuck Adan (President) 1-801-982-1789 E-Mail: cadan@utah.gov Meetings: Last Wednesday of each month 7:00 pm, Salt Lake Community College, State Street Campus 1575 South State, (old South High building), Room W111D. Moab Points & Pebbles Club P.O. Box 1459 Moab, UT 84532 USA Contact: Leo Dutilly (VP) 1-435-259-4791 E-Mail: unavailable Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, Moab Community Church. Timpanogos Gem & Mineral Society PO Box 65 Provo, UT 84601 USA Meetings: 4th Wednesday, 7:00 pm, Provo Eldred Center, 270 W. 500 North. Tooele Gem & Mineral Society PO Box 348 Tooele, UT 84074 USA Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, 7:30 pm, Senior Citizens Center. Utah Federation of Gem & Mineralogical Societies 1223 North,1500 West Salt Lake City, UT 84116 USA Wasatch Gem Society PO Box 26491 Salt Lake City, UT 84126-0491 USA Meetings: 3rd Monday (Except July, & August), 7:30 pm Senior Citizens Cente, 237 S "10th" E. Vermont Burlington Gem & Mineral Club PO Box 1712 Burlington, VT 05402-1712 USA Meetings: held on the last Thursday of the month (except July, November and December) at 7:00 pm, Community Lutheran Church, 1560 Williston Rd. South Burlington, Vermont. Rutland Rock & Mineral Club C/O Marie Fitzgerald 30 Elm St Rutland ,VT 05701 USA E-Mail: rutlandrockandmineralclub@yahoo.com Meetings: Held September through December and March through June, second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm at Haven Health Center on Nichols Street in Rutland Vermont. Virginia Gem & Mineral Hunters 13646 Kingsman Rd. Woodbridge, VA 22193 USA Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 7:30 pm, Trinity Lutheran Church. Gem & Mineral Society of Lynchburg 301 Grove St. Lynchburg, VA 24501 USA Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 7:00 pm, Park. & Recreation Bldg. Auditorium, 301 Grove St. Gem & Mineral Society of the Virginia Peninsula, Inc. PO Box 6424 Hidenwood Station, VA 23606-6424 USA Meetings: 1st Thursday, 7:00 pm, Virginia Living Museum, 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News. Micromineralogists of the National Capital Area 4400 San Carlo Dr. Fairfax, VA 22030 USA Meetings: 4th Wednesday, 7:30 pm, Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Catlin Springs Rd, Arligton. Midlothian Earth Science Association PO Box 1345 Midlothian, VA 23113 USA Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 7:30 pm, Meeting Hall, Sycamore Square. Northern Virginia Mineral Club, Inc. 6429 Vale St. Alexandria, VA 22312 USA Meetings: 4th Monday (except May, July, Aug. & Dec.), 7:45 pm, Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arligton. Old Dominion Earth Science Society PO Box 8485 Virginia Beach, VA 23450-8485 USA Meetings: 1st Friday, 7:00 pm, Tidewater Community College, 1700 College Crescent. Richmond Gem & Mineral Society PO Box 26985 Richmond, VA 23261 USA Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 7:30 pm, Science Museum of Virginia. Roanoke Valley Mineral & Gem Society PO Box 3297 Roanoke, VA 24015-1297 USA Meetings: 2nd Thursday, 7:30 pm, Science Museum, Center in the Square, One Market Square. Shenandoah Valley Gem & Mineral Society PO Box 324 Waynesboro, VA 22980 USA Meetings: 2nd Monday, 7:30 pm, Waynesboro Church of the Brethern, 364 Bridge Ave. Tidewater Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. PO Box 61021 Virginia Beach, VA 23466-1021 USA Meetings: 3rd Friday, 7:00 pm, Salvation Army Recreation Center.
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