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Clubs/Affiliations
AFMS - American Federation of Mineralogical Societies
EFMLS - Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies
Friends of Mineralogy
Fluorescent Mineral Society
Gem Cutter's Guild of Baltimore
Gem & Mineral Society of Lynchburg
Gem & Mineral Society of the Virginia Peninsula
Mineralogical Society of America
Mountain Area Gem & Mineral Association (MAGMA)
Richmond Gem & Mineral Society
Shenandoah Valley Gem & Mineral Society
Tucson Gem & Mineral Society - Host club of the greatest show on Earth
Tidewater Gem & Mineral Society Custom Imprinted Merchandise
Dealers
Amethyst Galleries - Most informative website on the net
Blue Cap Productions - Produces quality videos for many events in our hobby
Buena Vista Gem Works - Specializing in Colorado gemstones
Dakota Matrix Minerals - Quality minerals from Tom Loomis
Esigns.com - High quality, affordable banners for all occasions
Fabre Minerals - Minerals and excellent feedback forum from Jorde Fabre from Spain
Fine Minerals International - Museum Quality Minerals from Daniel Trinchillo
Jim Gray's Petrified Wood Company - Arizona petrified wood
John Betts Fine Minerals - Quality minerals at affordable prices
Mineral Masterpiece - Joint venture of Irv Brown and Tom Spann presenting first class minerals
Mineral Movies - Minerals for sale by Jeff fast, they are all displayed on a moving turntable.
Nature's Finest Creations - Limited edition prints of some mighty fine minerals
The Arkenstone - Quality mineral specimens and weekly auctions
The Collector's Edge - Quality minerals, specializing in Colorado minerals
The Gemshop - Cabochons, polished specimens
The Mineral Gallery - High quality mineral specimens offered by Kevin Ward
The Sunnywood Collection - Quality minerals on custom mounting
Trinity Mineral Company - Quality minerals and also outstanding show reports
Wards Natural Science - Company has it all when it comes to science, including Geology
Well-Arranged Molecules - Quality minerals, specializes in minerals from China
Information
Black River Fossils - a site all about collecting fossils, artifacts, and other interesting things.
Bob's Rockshop - The Internet's first rockshop
Fossilguy.com - general information about fossils, fossil collecting, and collecting sites.
Geology.com - The site that has everything relating to Earth sciences
The Life and Times of Long Dead Sharks - What is happening at the Aurora Fossil Pit
MCRocks.com - Very comprehensive rockhound site (field trips, message board, etc.)
Mindat.org - Website that has it all when it comes to minerals
Mineraltown -
Rocks, mineral and fossil collecting information with articles, photos, videos, web directory
The Mineral & Gemstone Kingdom - The complete reference library for gems and minerals
The Vug - The portal to everything rock & mineral
US Geological Survey - Government Website containing geological and mineralogical data
Magazines/Books
Lithographie LLC - Excellent site for quality books on a wide range of topics
Rock & Gem Magazine - The magazine that covers it all
Rocks and Minerals Magazine - The other quality magazine for the mineral collector
Message Boards
Bob's Rockshop - Administered by Bob Keller of Bob's Rockshop
Fabre Mineral Co. - Administered by Jordi Fabre and John S. White
Mindat.org - Administered by Jolyon Ralph
Rockhound and Lapiday Central - Administered by Jeff Bees
Museums
A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum - The Mineral Museum of Michigan
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Colburn Earth Science Museum
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles Co. - Outstanding collection of California minerals
Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)
Tellus Science Museum
Shows
Denver Gem & Mineral Show - Second largest show in the U.S.A.
Tucson Gem & Mineral Show - Main show hosted by the Tucson Gem & Mineral Society