Useful Links
Updated 12/02/2007
National and Regional Federations:
American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (AFMS)
South Central Federation of Mineral Societies (SCFMS)
The Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc.
Midwest Federation of Mineralogical and Geological Societies (MWF)
California Federation of Mineralogical Societies (CFMS)
Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc.
Rock and Gem Show Schedules
Lapidary Journal Listings
Rock&Gem Listings
International Gem & Jewelry Show Listings
Tucson show in January-February (Westward Look Show)
Other Interesting Pages:
Federal Citizen Information Center
Bob's Rock Shop
Ganoksin: Gem & Jewelry Making Resource
Houston Metal Arts Guild
McRocks.com
mindat.org - The Mineral Database
Mineralogy Database
Wilson's / TCD
Wax patterns for rings, charms, pendants, bracelets, alphabets, and findings
Map identifying fossil collecting sites, clubs, and museums
Collected Information on Rock Tumbling
Absolute Quartz Crystals
SyntheticGems.org
The Corunduminium
Fossil Facts & Finds
Minerals by Name
Beautiful Agates
Kingsley North, Inc.
Eloxite Corporation
http://www.mineralogy.be/
Virtual Museum of the History of Mineralogy
Government and Mining Sites:
US Geological Survey
US Office of Surface Mining
USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS)
USGS Mineral Resources Program
Info-Mine
The Northern Miner Home Page
Societies and Clubs:
Clear Lake (TX) Gem and Mineral Society
Pleasant Oaks Gem & Mineral Club
Arlington Gem & Mineral Club
ARK-LA-TEX Gem & Mineral Society
Pine Country Gem & Mineral Society
Oak Cliff Gem & Mineral Society
Central Texas Gem & Mineral Society
Dallas Gem & Mineral Society
San Francisco (CA) Gem and Mineral Society
Sacramento (CA) Mineral Society
The Searchers (Anaheim, CA) Gem and Mineral Society
Sedona (AZ) Gem & Mineral Club
Austin Gem & Mineral Society
The Mineralogical Society of America
United States Faceters Guild
United Kingdom Facet Cutters' Guild
Special Congress Representing Involved Bulletin Editors (S.C.R.I.B.E.)
American Opal Society
HGMS Members' Sites:
Matt Dillon's photo site
Steve Blyskal's Internet Mineral Dealer site
(to see HGMS-related photos, search for
"Houston Gem and Mineral Society". Be sure to use the quotes.)
The Texas Artifact Collectors Association
Fernando Llorente's site
Glen Kuban's paleo-related site
Terry Proctor:
Proctor Museum
and a site for the sale of
equipment, specimens, fossils
, etc.
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