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• Academy of Mineralogy

  http://www.acam.be/
  Hopes to gather enthusiasts of minerals, fossils and gemstones.

• American Federation of Mineralogical Societies

  http://www.amfed.org/
  Composed of seven similar regional organizations of gem, mineral, and lapidary societies.

• California Federation of Mineralogical Societies Members

  http://www.gemandmineral.com/cfms.html
  Contact details for the Societies' Rock Clubs.

• Clay Minerals Society

  http://www.clays.org/
  Concerned with the study of clays. Member information, publications, meetings and source materials for sale.

• Columbia-Willamette Faceters Guild

  http://www.facetersguild.com/
  A nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of the art of faceting gemstones. Beginning and advanced Gem Faceting classes offered.

• Eastern Federation of Mineralogical & Lapidary Societies

  http://www.amfed.org/efmls/
  Official site - for information on upcoming events and other announcements.

• El Paso Mineral and Gem Society

  http://epmgs.org/
  Society of people with an interest in minerals and other geological materials. Holds monthly field trips to study, collect, display and fashion what is found.

• Fluorescent Mineral Society

  http://www.uvminerals.org/
  "A nonprofit international organization of professional mineralogists, gemologists, amateur collectors, and others who study or collect fluorescent minerals."

• GemAddict

  http://www.gemaddicts.com/
  Aims to help consumers, collectors, and professionals with gemstones, gemology, lapidary and jewelry questions. Includes a list of safe and unsafe vendors.

• Georgia Mineral Society, Inc.

  http://www.gamineral.org/
  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.

• International Gem Society

  http://www.gemsociety.org/
  Dedicated to bringing quality information and educational services to everyone interested in gemstones.

• Lapidary World

  http://www.lapidaryworld.com/
  Association of clubs for lapidary enthusiasts interested in collecting gemstones, minerals, fossils, faceting, jewelry making, metal detecting, buying, selling and trading gemstones and minerals worldwide.

• Mineralogical Society

  http://www.minersoc.org/
  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.

• Mineralogical Society of Arizona

  http://www.mineralogicalsocietyarizona.org/
  Society aimed at promoting popular interest in the various earth sciences, and particularly the fields of geology, lapidary, mineralogy and paleontology.

• Minerals UK

  http://www.bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/home.html
  Information on mineral exploration, mining, production and trade from the British Geological Survey Minerals Group.

• Northwest Opal Association

  http://members.tripod.com/northwestopalassn/
  Society of people interested in opals, based in Tukwila, Washington.

• Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies Inc.

  http://www.amfed.org/sfms/index.html
  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.

• Sydney Mineral Exploration Discussion Group

  http://www.smedg.org.au/
  Notices of meetings and events of interest to geoscientists and those involved in mineral exploration. Links to related Australian and international sites

• The Ventura Gem & Mineral Society, Inc.

  http://www.vgms.org/
  Sponsors of the California Federation of Minerological Societies (CFMS) 1997 Show.

• WA Department of Natural Resources

  http://www.dnr.wa.gov/
  DNR manages more than 5 million acres of state-owned lands including forests, agricultural lands and submerged aquatic lands.

• WebRing: Crystals Minerals and Fossils

  http://www.webring.org/hub?ring=gems
  Sites that have to do with anything about gems, minerals or fossils.

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