Earth Sciences: Geology: Rocks and Minerals: Organizations

"A nonprofit international organization of professional mineralogists, gemologists, amateur collectors, and others who study or collect fluorescent minerals."

Contact details for the Societies' Rock Clubs.

Hopes to gather enthusiasts of minerals, fossils and gemstones.

DNR manages more than 5 million acres of state-owned lands including forests, agricultural lands and submerged aquatic lands.

Society aimed at promoting popular interest in the various Earth Sciences, and particularly the fields of geology, lapidary, mineralogy paleontology.

A nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of the art of faceting gemstones. Beginning and advanced Gem Faceting classes offered.

Dedicated to bringing quality information and educational services to everyone interested in gemstones.

Notices of meetings & events of interest to geoscientists and those involved in mineral exploration. Links to related Australian and international sites

Asheville, North Carolina's mineral collecting club with monthly meetings, and field trips.

Georgia's Oldest Gem and Mineral Society - Founded in 1935. A volunteer organization dedicated to educating the youth of the state and the members of this Society in the field of Earth Sciences.

Official site - for information on upcoming events and other announcements.

Established in 1976 to bring about a closer association of Clubs and Societies devoted to the study of Earth Sciences and the practice of Lapidary Arts and Crafts in the Southeast part of the United States.

Society for the advancement of mineralogy and its application to crystallography, geochemistry, petrology, environmental science and economic geology through support of meetings and publication of books, journals and monographs.

Society of people interested in opals, based in Tukwila, Washington.

Non-profit organization 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.

Club established in 1937. Members share common interest in rocks, minerals and activities such as collecting and jewelry making.

organization dedicated to the location and conservation of rock and mineral sites of interest to the rockhounds of Washington state.

Rockhound Association

Information on mineral exploration, mining, production and trade from the British Geological Survey Minerals Group.