Rocks and Minerals Organizations

• Collectors and Amateur Interests
• Professional

• Academy for Mineralogy  - Contains abstract of the academy, fairs, museum, and earth sciences information.
• California Federation of Mineralogical Societies Members  - Links and supplementary information on the member clubs of CFMS.
• Columbia Gem and Mineral Society  - Details on workshops, field trips, shows, membership information, and maps.
• Columbia-Willamette Faceters Guild  - Nonprofit organization which focuses on gemstone faceting offers background of the group, members, events. and gemstone gallery.
• Georgia Mineral Society  - Nonprofit educational organization featuring group updates, newsletter, and programs.
• International Gem Society  - Facts about gemology; gem education, grading, jewelry, and other related particulars.
• Mineralogical Society of Arizona  - Contains links to the organization’s profile, members, bulletins, museums, and related sites.
• Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland  - International society for all those working in the mineral sciences. Features meetings, publications, education and photo gallery.
• Minerals UK  - Compiles, provides and analyzes mineral statistics, as well as provides spatial and statistical minerals information.
• Northwest Opal Association  - Non-profit association dedicated to the art of opal carving, jewelry making, and skills related to opal.
• Southern Appalachian Mineral Society  - Aims to promote interest and education in the various earth sciences, in particular, mineralogy, foster exchange of knowledge of lapidary techniques, and promote good fellowship.
• Sydney Mineral Exploration Discussion Group  - Non-profit organization composed of individuals interested in mineral exploration and related topics.
• Ventura Gem & Mineral Society, Inc.  - Promotes interest and provides means and activities for the dissemination of information and knowledge in geology, mineralogy, paleontology, lapidary, and similar sciences.
• Washington Agate and Mineral Society (WAMS)  - Resource for information on rock, mineral and fossil collecting as well as lapidary details for individuals around the Washington State area.
• Washington State Department of Natural Resources  - Programs presented for natural areas, natural heritage, resources for small forest land owners, state trust lands, aquatic and land resources, and more.
• Washington State Mineral Council  - Contains search tools for newsletters, articles, field trip reports, and other related resources.
• The Willamette Agate and Mineral Society, Inc.  - Nonprofit educational organization features club information, rocking facts, gems, rock specification and photo gallery of collection.