Directory of Regional Federations Resources

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A collection or federation of local gem and mineralogical societies for a geographic area, with links or lists of member clubs and societies.

Resources in This Category

• American Federation of Mineralogical Societies

  http://www.amfed.org/
  A non-profit educational Federation of seven similar regional organization of gem, mineral and lapidary societies. Founded in 1947.

• California Federation of Mineralogical Societies

  http://www.cfmsinc.org/
  A federation of California (and a few in Arizona, Nevada, and Hawaii) gem and mineral societies, with on-line monthly newsletters, links to member societies and current rockhound topics.

• Eastern Federation of Mineralogical & Lapidary Societies

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

• Midwest Federation of Mineralogical & Geological Societies

  http://www.amfed.org/mwf/
  Covering the Midwestern states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin, the western parts of North and South Dakota, and Nebraska, and parts of Arkansas. The federation has a monthly newsletter, and maintains a calendar of events of member society shows.

• Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies

  http://www.rmfms.org/
  Regional federation of amateur enthusiasts in gems, minerals, fossils and the lapidary arts covering Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.

• South Central Federation of Mineral Societies

  http://www.scfms.net/
  A federation of over 40 clubs and societies covering Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. Organized since 1943.

• 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.

• The Australian Mineral Collector

  http://www.mineral.org.au/
  An informal collection of six Australian mineralogical societies not connected by any formal constitution or agreement.

 

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