This directory of gem, mineral, and fossil clubs is arranged by location to help readers find the clubs nearest them. Clubs located in the United States appear first under state and then city; those abroad appear under country, province or state, and city as applicable. Available addresses (zip codes appear in parentheses) and phone and fax numbers are given for all clubs, as well as president names and meeting times and places. Many of these organizations offer instruction in the gem and jewelry arts. Additions and corrections for inclusion in the Annual Buyers' Directory are welcome. Please send them to Club Listings, Lapidary Journal, 300 Chesterfield Parkway, Suite 100, Malvern, PA 19355; phone (610) 232-5700; fax (610) 232-5754; e-mail our website editor to update the club listings anytime. Many U.S. clubs are affiliated with a regional branch of the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (AFMS; see Associations, page 206). Regional groups are abbreviated as (C), California Federation of Mineralogical Societies; (N), Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies; (R), Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies; (M), Midwest Federation of Mineralogical and Geological Societies; (S), South Central Federation of Mineral Societies; (E), Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies; or (SE), Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies. Clubs not affiliated with any federation are denoted as independent by (I). |
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Lincoln -LINCOLN GEM AND MINERAL CLUB, INC., P.O. Box 5342, Lincoln, NE (68505). E-mail jna@inetnebr.com; Web site http://incolor.inetnebr.com/jna/gemclub/lgmc.htm. Patrick Atkins, Jr., President. Meetings: third Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Antelope Park Shelter. Omaha - THE NEBRASKA MINERAL AND GEM CLUB, INC., P.O. Box 24095, Omaha, NE (68124). Web site www.nerockgem.org. Meetings: third Wednesday, 7 p.m., Pipal Park Community Center, 7770 Hascall. |
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Las Vegas -SOUTHERN NEVADA GEM AND MINERAL SOCIETY, P.O. Box 94744, Las Vegas, NV (89193); (702) 510-4192. Web site www.sngms.com. Jack Toogood, President. Meetings: first Monday, 7 p.m., Sr. Center, 451 East Bonanza, Las Vegas. Sparks - RENO GEM AND MINERAL SOCIETY, 480 S. Rock Blvd., Sparks, NV (89431): (775) 356-8820. Web site www.renorockclub.com. Larry Smith, President. Meetings: first Wednesday, 7 p.m. Yerington - MASON VALLEY GEM AND MINERAL CLUB, P.O. Box 179, Yerington, NV (89447). Ann Roberts, President. Meetings: first Sunday, 2 p.m., Mason Town Hall. |
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No club entries have been submitted for New Hampshire at this time. If you would like to submit club information located in New Hampshire, please e-mail Lapidary Journal, with "Club Listings" in the subject. |
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Wood-Ridge -- FRANKLIN-OGDENSBURG MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC., 240 Union Ave, Wood-Ridge, NJ (07075); (201) 933-3029. E-mail deniseb111@aol.com. Mark Boyer, President. Meetings: third Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Franklin Mineral Museum, 32 Evans Street, Franklin, NJ. |
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Albuquerque - ALBUQUERQUE GEM & MINERAL CLUB (R) P.O. Box 13718 (87192-3718) 505-345-0520; e-mail jabog02@msn.com. Orlando Garcia, President. Meetings: 4th Mon., 7 p.m. (except Dec.), Museum Natural History, 1801 Mountain Rd. NW, Old Town. |
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Bayshore - SUFFOLK GEM AND MINERAL CLUB, 109 Jordan Street, Bayshore, NY (11706); (631) 666-8023. E-mail mbesso1233@netzero.com; Web site www.suffolkgem.com. Martin Besso, President. Meetings: third Monday, 8 p.m., Brightwaters Library, 1 South County Road, Brightwaters. Gloversville - FULTON CO. MINERAL CLUB, 58 E. Fulton Street, Gloversville, NY (12078); (518) 725-7076. E-mail pllenroc@frontiernet.net. Paul Cornell, President. Meetings: first and third Wednesday, 7 p.m., Gloversville Library. Gouverneur - ST. LAWRENCE CO. ROCK AND MINERAL CLUB, 1 Indian Head Tr., Gouverneur, NY (13642); (315) 287-4652. E-mail wdellie@northnet.org; Web site www.stlawrenceco.com. William de Lorraine, President. Meetings: first Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Canton Library, Canton. Poughkeepsie -MID-HUSDON VALLEY GEM AND MINERAL SOCIETY, INC., P.O. Box 3636, Poughkeepsie, NY (12603). Web site www.geocities.com/nyrockhounds. Sandi Schwartz, President. Meetings: third Friday, 7:30 p.m., Unitarian Fellowship Hall, 67 S. Randolph Ave, Poughkeepsie. |
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Chapel Hill - CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA MINERAL CLUB, 1710 Audubon Road, Chapel Hill, NC (27514); (919) 929-5673. E-mail smhubbard@mindspring.com. Sylvia Hubbard and Grady Ware, Presidents. Meetings: first Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Chapel Hill Senior Center, 400 S. Elliott Road. Charlotte - CHARLOTTE GEM AND MINERAL CLUB, P.O. Box 10233, Charlotte, NC (28212); (704) 537-6010. E-mail jsrskat@msn.com, Web site www.charlottegem.com. James E. Strickland, President. Meetings: third Thursday, &:30 p.m., Discovery Place, N. Tryon. Conover - WESTERN PIEDMONT MINERAL AND GEM SOCIETY, P.O. Box 1098, Conover, NC (28613). Robert Shrum, President. Meetings: third Thursday, 7 p.m., Conover Municipal Building. Franklin - GEM AND MINERAL SOCIETY OF FRANKLIN, NC, INC., 565 Riverview Hts. Street, Franklin, NC, (28734); (828) 369-7831. E-mail themountaingem@fastmail.fm; Web site www.fgmm.org. Meetings: last Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Comm. Facility Building, U.S. 4415. Greensboro - GREENSBORO GEM AND MINERAL CLUB, P.O. Box 13087, Greenboro, NC (27405); (336) 288-7452. E-mail joe_maguire@prodigy.net; Web site www.ggmc-rockhounds.org. John Hiller, President. Meetings: first Monday, 7 p.m. |
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No club entries have been submitted for North Dakota at this time. If you would like to submit club information located in North Dakota, please e-mail Lapidary Journal, with "Club Listings" in the subject. |
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Canton - STARK COUNTY GEM AND MINERAL CLUB, P.O. Box 8261, Canton, OH (44711). Margaret Aumenik, President. Meetings: first Tuesday, Sippa Lake Clubhouse, 5300 Tyner, Canton. Cuyahoga Falls - AKRON MINERAL SOCIETY, 244 Chestnut Street, Cuyahoga Falls, OH (44221); (330) 929-3798. Terry Warner, President. Meetings: second Saturday, 6:30 p.m. at club address. Cuyahoga Falls - SUMMIT LAPIDARY CLUB, 244 Chestnut Street, Cuyahoga Falls, OH (44221); (330) 929-3798. Web site www.lapidaryclubofohio.org. David Rich, President. Meetings: first Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. at club address. Goshen - CINCINNATI MINERAL SOCIETY, 2948 Rontina Drive, Goshen, OH (45122); (513) 575-1990. E-mail wisoh@msn.com; Web site www.mineralsociety.org. Judy Budnik, President. Meetings: second Friday, 8 p.m., Sharon Woods, Sharonville. Goshen - GEOLOGICAL ALLIANCE, 2948 Rontina Drive, Goshen, OH (45122); (513) 575-1990. E-mail wisoh@msn.com. Goshen -GREATER CINCINNATI LAPIDARY AND FACETING SOCIETY, 2948 Rontina Drive, Goshen, OH (45122); (513) 575-1990. E-mail wisoh@msn.com; Web site www.cincilapidary.org. Judy Budnik, President. Meetings: second Wednesday, 7 p.m., Symmes Library, Loveland. |
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Colcord - NORTHWEST ARKANSAS GEM AND MINERAL SOCIETY, 24377 E. 556 Road, Colcord, OK (74338); (918) 422-5867. E-mail delanec3@earthlink.net. Tom Morrow, President. Meetings: fourth Tueday, 7:30 p.m., Clubhouse, Highway 43. Idabel - MCCURTAIN GEM AND MINERAL, 405 SE Ave G, Idabel, OK (74745); (550) 286-3133. E-mail rperinds8236@sbcglobal.net. Jeff Smith, President. Meetings: third Tuesday, Museum of the Red River. Oklahoma City -OKLAHOMA MINERAL AND GEM SOCIETY, P.O. Box 2084, Oklahoma City, OK (73101); (405) 672-2510. E-mail pinktourmaline22@netzero.net; Web site www.omgs.org. John Bode, President. Meetings: third Thursday, 7 p.m., Will Rogers Garden Exhibition Building, 3400 NW 36th Street, Oklahoma City. Stillwater - STILLWATER MINERAL AND GEM SOCIETY, 1116 S. Gray Street, Stillwater, OK (74074); (405) 372-8635. E-mail dan_osu@juno.com. John Worden, President. Meetings: fourth Thursday, First United Church. |
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Eugene - EUGENE MINERAL CLUB, P.O. Box 26327, Eugene, OR (97402). E-mail eugenemineralclub@comcast.net; Web site http://eugenemineralclub.com. Steve Scarborough, President. Meetings: third Thursday, EWEB Community Room, 500 E. 4th Street. Grants Pass - ROGUE GEM AND GEOLOGY CLUB, INC., P.O. Box 1224, Grants Pass, OR (97528); (541) 476-8299. Web site www.roguegemandgeology.com. Terry Lichtenstein, President. Meetings: first Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Fruitdale Grange. |
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Chambersburg - THE FRANKLIN COUNTY ROCK AND MINERAL CLUB, INC., P.O. Box 1004, Chambersburg, PA (17201); (717) 264-8504. E-mail mlmo@innernet.net; Web site www.franklinrocks.com. Tom Smith, President. Meetings: second Wednesday, 110 Lortz Hall, Wilson College. Croydon - ROCK AND MINERAL CLUB OF LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, 820 Sycamore Ave, Croydon, PA (19021); (215) 785-2642. E-mail tillettrich@verizon.net. Eric Brosius, President. Meetings: second Friday, 8 p.m., Northminster Presbyterian Church, 140 Trenton Road, Fairless Hills. Kittanning - KIT-HAN-NE ROCK AND GEM CLUB, 311 Glade Park East, Kittanning, PA (16201). Richard Kennedy, President. Meetings: first Thursday, 7 p.m., Community Parish Hall, Route 128, McVille. Sayre - CHE-HANNA ROCK AND MINERAL CLUB, INC., P.O. Box 22, Sayre, PA (18840); (570) 928-8313. Web site www.che-hanna.org. Frances M. Sick, President. Meetings: second Wednesday, 7 p.m., Sayre High School, cafeteria. State College - NITTANY MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY, 1601 Yardal Road, State College, PA (16801); (814) 234-5011. E-mail raltamur@fccj.edu; Web site www.ems.psu.edu/nms. Robert Altamura, President. Meetings: third Wednesday, Room 114, Earth and Engineering Sciences Building, Penn State University, University Park Campus. |
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