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Gem
Club Link
Exchange:
Co-op Field Trip clubs:
Calaveras Gem and Mineral
Fossils
for Fun
Mother Lode Mineral Society
Nevada County Gem & Mineral
Paradise Gem & Mineral Club
Roseville Rock Rollers
Sacramento
Mineral Society
Stockton Lapidary & Mineral
Sun City Lincoln Hills G&M
Other clubs:
Fresno Gem and Mineral
Reno Nevada Gem Club
Field Trip Chairmen's Assoc.
California Federation of Mineralogical Societies
(CFMS)
American Federation of Mineralogical Societies
(AFMS)
Mineralogical
Society of America
Fluorescent
Mineral Society
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information, publications list re. fluorescent minerals
US Faceters Guild
US Clubs
List - maintained by Albert Zabinski & rockhound.com
California State Mining &
Mineral Museum, 5005 Fairgrounds Rd # 1192, Mariposa, CA, 95338-9435,
209-742-7625 (an outstanding display) GEOLOGY, MINING & JEWELRY STUDIES
George Wheeldon - professional geologist, college professor, mining history expert and Jeep Jamboree USA consultant;
site has links to college courses and mining history. StrikeitRichAdventures - provides educational "hands on history" adventures, from gold panning to underground mine tours.
California Institute of Jewelry Training - jewelry making
workshops, etc.
Faceters
Co-op - has many links related to
the hobby
Walsh
Brothers --
a resource for links to Mineral and Fossil websites around the world.
Many of the sites include specimen photos.
Gold
Miners Headquarters
- international recreational gold mining directory. Also lists clubs
and provides information about metal detectors/treasure hunting and rock
hound/earth science.
GemData page
- links, info., gem show directory.
PaleoArt
Minerals page
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also see Fossils and Lapidary pages - nice photos
Smithsonian Photo Gallery:
Minerals -
Gems
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JUNIOR ROCKERS & TEACHERS |
Diamond Dan Publications - Publishes,
"Mini Miner," an excellent monthly newsletter for kids, teachers and amateurs who want basic explanations about mineralogy. Great illustrations and activities. Subscriptions available as well as other learning tools.
American Federation
- Kid's Korner links
Koday Kids - Rock and Minerals
Mineral
Information Institute "The purpose of MII's educational programs
is to help you teach your students about the importance of
our natural resources - How we use them every day and usually never
bother to think about where
they came from."
Amateur
Scientist Sites (links)
Rockhounding Arkansas
Edmund
Scientific - incl. earth science supplies and equipment; i.e.,
microscopes; some lapidary. (K-12 thru high school level)
Science
Kit & Boreal Labs - incl, earth science supplies and equipment;
some lapidary (K-12 level)
Science
Kits & Toys - products include earth science kits
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California
Geology Magazine -
resource for geology, mining, and minerals.
International
California Mining Journal - resource
for mining and mineral topics
Lapidary
Journal - dedicated to gems, jewelry arts, beads, minerals
Rock
& Gem Magazine
- for the lapidary and mineral hobbyist
Rockhound Notes - a must-read for rockhounds everywhere.
Bob's Rock Shop
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online rock & gem magazine
and other info. for Mineral Collectors & Rockhounds
Rocks
& Minerals Magazine -
mineralogy, geology, and paleontology. Works with Mineralogical Society
of America.
Canadian
Rockhound - free online earth science magazine for educators, beginners and hobbyists
Mineralogical
Record - publication for mineral collectors
Rockhounders
- online magazine of rocks, minerals, crystals, lapidary, jewelry, and other items
worldwide for rock hounds
MapBlast online mapping
MapQuest online mapping
Maps.Com
- a mapping service and has maps to buy
El Dorado County Visitors
Authority - links
for places to see and things in Placerville and throughout El Dorado
County.
El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce
- information about El Dorado County
See
visitor links
page for additional
links for our area.
Reno
NWS Home Page Covers
California and Nevada weather
Weather.com Reports
National Weather Service
Road Conditions TELEPHONE:
CALTRANS AT 1-800-427-ROAD
See our
visitor links
page with
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Basically Beads - beads, findings, stringing supplies. 512 Main Street,
Diamond Springs (Hwy 49) Eureka Gems & Minerals - gemstones, collectable minerals,
lapidary equipment, supplies. 6200 Enterprise Drive Ste. K, Diamond Springs, CA 95619
Rock Hound Saloon - rocks, gems, crystals, handmade jewelry. Fiddletown
(near Plymouth & Hwy 49) Applegate Lapidary - fossils, petrified wood, beads, beading supplies, African shona sculpture. 30 Main Street, Sutter Creek CA
Pearsons
US L&J - lapidary and jewelry supplies & equipment. Sacramento
Gold Bug
Park and Mine Gift Shop - Bedford Ave, 1 mi north of Hwy 50, Placerville
Kennedy Mine Gift Shop
- Jackson
(Hwy 49)
Sutter
Gold Mine Gift Shop -
Amador City (Hwy 49)
Stories in Stone - 1249 S. Main
St., Angels Camp, CA (Hwy 49) and new store in Murphys.
Consolidated Rock &
Mineral - 5115 Quinn Road (Interstate 80) Vacaville, CA (707) 448
5525
16-to-One Gold Mine Allegheny, CA - Gift Shop with
jewelry, gold samples, etc, tours
Gaumer's Rock Shop, 78 Belle
Mill Rd., Red Bluff, CA, 96080, 530-527-6166
Chambers Rock Shop, on Hwy 101
near Fortuna CA, has a great petrified wood museum & fluorescent display
in addition to rocks, minerals, and equipment for sale.
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