The National Mining Hall of Fame holds more than 250 stories of men and women who achieved lasting greatness in mining and natural resources. Browse it to learn of these and other fascinating stories: Also included are plaques for honorees of the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame, established in 2013 to pay tribute to the pioneers of the past Read more...
The Palomar Gem and Mineral Club, a non-profit corporation open to all adults and young people, was organized to promote the study of rocks, minerals, gems, fossils and related subjects, such purpose to be developed through regular meetings with educational programs, field trips for the collection of geological specimens, and classes for teaching lapidary arts. The Palomar Gem and Mineral Read more...
We meet monthly in the California State Mining and Mineral Museum to conduct club business and enjoy presentations by guest speakers. Our meetings are typically on the second Sunday, and we encourage bringing guests and dependents. Membership in the club entitles members to free entrance in the State Park. Read more...
Round Mountain BLM Rockhound Area is one of the nation’s largest rockhounding sites for the elusive Fire Agate — nature’s pearl of the desert. Find fire agate, quartz crystal rose, geodes and many more specimens amongst a snow-like blanket field of chalcedony just waiting to be picked up off the ground. No need to dig within this rockhounders “field of Read more...
We invite you to explore the possibilities available to you as a member of the Quartzite Roadrunners Gem and Mineral Club: * club areas (silversmithing, lapidary, casting, faceting, opal cutting, glass fusion, stone carving and knapping ) that include a full array of equipment. * twelve classes available with talented instructors for your benefit * guided trips for rock hounding on a Read more...
DUE TO COVID-19 our Club Meetings are held on ZOOM! FIND ZOOM INFORMATION IN YOUR CLUB EMAILS! ALL FUTURE FIELD TRIP INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN CLUB EMAILS AND ARE FOR MEMBERS ONLY! STAY SAFE! We meet the 1st Tuesday of each Month 6:30pm-8:30pm which includes a SPEAKER, a raffle and membership “Show and Tell” of latest rock finds and Read more...
The Apache Junction Rock and Gem Club is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization established January 19, 1966. We’re a busy club in Apache Junction, AZ, offering field trips from October through April. The Club Lapidary Shop is open year round. Our Youth Program rocks! Members of all ages, enthusiastic rock hounds, are involved in the rock & mineral arts including collecting, Read more...
Our regular membership meetings are normally held the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM from September through May. Due to Covid19 restrictions, we are meeting but online via Zoom – still a great opportunity to mingle and share! If you are a member, we will send out the meeting link and password before the meeting. If you Read more...
Described as either a floating workhorse or a mechanical gold pan, Gold Dredge 8 extracted millions of ounces of gold from the frozen Alaskan ground. Today, Gold Dredge 8 National Historic District serves as a monument to the hard working miners who built Fairbanks. Gold Dredge 8 is also a National Engineering Landmark. Gold Dredge 8 operated between 1928 and Read more...
-The LARGEST Rock & Lapidary shop in ALASKA that can create custom pieces. Alaskan & Worldwide Rocks, Gemstones, Jewelry etc. Silver & Goldsmithing Nature’s Jewels is a Rock and Lapidary Shop in Anchorage, AK that can make custom pieces from your favorite stones. Whether you want hearts, pyramids, free forms, or jewelry, we can cut, drill, or set your stone Read more...
Monthly Dothan Gem & Mineral Club Meetings The group meetings are held at 2 PM, the 4th Sun of each month (except June, July & August). The group meets at the Fellowship Hall of Tabernacle United Methodist Church. 4205 S. Brannon Stand Road & Hwy 52 W., Taylor AL. The Dothan Gem & Mineral Club is a member of the Read more...
Welcome to the on-line home of the Mobile Rock & Gem Society! MRGS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Mobile, Alabama dedicated to stimulating interest in earth sciences and supporting the education of geology, mineralogy, lapidary arts, and related subjects. Membership is open to anyone age seven and up who is interested in Geology, Lapidary, Mineralogy, Paleontology, Fossils or Read more...
Providing minerals, crystals & stone carvings from some of the world’s best carvers! We have handmade jewelry from 3 artists & a large line of Pewter. Read more...
The Minkin site is not generally open to the public, but visits are easily arranged. The Alabama Paleontological Society conducts monthly collecting expeditions, and interested persons are welcome to participate. Specimens of scientific value must be donated to a museum so that they are available for future study. Read more...
Each year thousands of visitors discover the cultural and natural significance of Russell Cave. Some visitors spend their time exploring the great mysteries of the prehistoric Native Americans, while other visitors explore the 115 species of birds that live on Montague Mountain. See just some of the adventures that await you at Russell Cave below! Read more...
Dakota Stone’s Rock Shop is one stop you don’t want to miss! We offer fun activities & a large variety of gems & minerals from around the world! We sell large & small boulders, rough rock by the pound, high quality & polished stones, stone made home decor, figurines, local stones, petrified wood, agates, fossils & much more. The company Read more...
Located in beautiful Custer, South Dakota, Ken’s Minerals and Trading Post has been an iconic stop for new and frequent seasonal travelers for over 79 Years. Our store, inside and out, is brimming with thought-proving rocks, rare fossils, beautiful gemstones, hand-crafted jewelry, diverse agates, rare Fairburns, and more. For all these years, Ken’s Minerals and Trade Post has been Read more...
Our museum is dedicated to the preservation of the rich mining heritage of the Black Hills of South Dakota. We invite you to visit us and enjoy our numerous exhibits and activities. For more than a century, gold mining was the #1 industry in Lead and in the Northern Black Hills. Today that mining heritage is cleverly depicted as an Read more...
We invite you to visit our exhibit hall, where you’ll find exciting information about Sanford Underground Research Facility, the city of Lead, and the history of Homestake. Our exhibits include historic photographs, videos, science and mining artifacts, and a 3-D model of the underground—from the surface down to the 8,000-foot level! From our deck, view the 1,250-foot-deep Open Cut, an Read more...
