- American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (AFMS)
- Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies, Inc.(EFMLS)
- South Central Federation of Mineral Societies (SCFMS)
- The Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc.(SFMS)
- Midwest Federation of Mineralogical and Geological Societies (MWF)
- California Federation of Mineralogical Societies (CFMS)
- Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc. (NFMS)
- Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc. (RMFMS)
Useful Links
In case of broken links, please notify the webmaster at webmaster@hgms.org
National and Regional Federations:
Rock and Gem Show Schedules
- Rock&Gem Magazine Show Listings
- Tucson Show in January-February every year
The “Tucson Show” is actually many shows that run over two months;
Please check the Rock&Gem link above to determine which shows will be open.
Government and Mining Sites:
Other Interesting Pages:
- Earth’s history, rocks, fossils, and paleontology
- Backyard Geology: A Guide for Homeowners and Families
- Discover the Fun of Backyard Geology
- 23 amazing sites for free gemology courses & resources
- Home Hobbies: Rock Collecting
- Geodes–Info for Kids
- Volcano Information for Kids
- 101 Best Sites on Mining and Geology
- The Diamond Pro (formerly Truth about Diamonds
- A Guide to Oil Shale, Coal, and Other Sedimentary Rocks
- Geology Kitchen
- Dinosaur Fossil Dating
- Guide to Gemstones and Gemstone Jewelry
- U.S. Show Caves Directory
- Glossary of Glacier Terminology: USGS
- Glen Kuban’s paleo-related site
- American Geode cofounded by Charles Snider
- A short history of silver mining and use in the United States
- Rocks, Minerals, and Precious Stones
Societies and Clubs:
- American Lands Access Association (ALAA)
- American Opal Society
- ARK-LA-TEX Gem & Mineral Society
- Arlington Gem & Mineral Club
- Austin Gem & Mineral Society
- Baton Rouge Gem & Mineral Society
- Central Texas Gem & Mineral Society
- Clear Lake (TX) Gem and Mineral Society
- Dallas Gem & Mineral Society
- The Mineralogical Society of America
- Paleontological Society of Austin
- Pine Country Gem & Mineral Society
- Piney Woods Gem & Mineral Society
- Pleasant Oaks Gem & Mineral Club
- Ripple Rock Gem & Mineral Club (Campbell River, British Columbia)
- Special Congress Representing Involved Bulletin Editors (S.C.R.I.B.E.)
- Sedona (AZ) Gem & Mineral Club
- San Francisco (CA) Gem and Mineral Society
- The Searchers (Anaheim, CA) Gem and Mineral Society
- Southwest Gem & Mineral Society
- Other Rockhound Club Sites
HGMS Members' Sites:
- Matt Dillon’s photo site
- Jewelry and Art Items by Artist Vanessa Parker
- Truscon Minerals by Steve Blyskal
- Steve Blyskal’s Mindat Home Page
- Steve Blyskal’s Mindat Photo Gallery
- Steve Blyskal’s Flickr Photos of Mineral Collection
- Dean Lagerwall’s Mindat Home Page
- Dean Lagerwall’s Mindat Photo Gallery\
- Dean’s Flickr Photos of Mineral Collection
- Michael Sommers’s Mindat Home Page
- Michael Sommer’s Mindat Photo Gallery
- Paul Brandes’ Mindat Home Page
- Paul Brandes’ Mindat Photo gallery
- Jonathan Wooley’s Mindat Home Page
- Jonathan Wooley’s Mindat Photo Gallery