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 Southern California Mineralogy Links

 Societies and Organizations 

The Societies and Organizations listing below is a partial local listing. For a complete California listing go to the CFMS Club listing through the link just below.

  • American Federation of Mineralogical Societies
  • US Bureau of Land Management-BLM- Rockhounding on Public Lands– NEW!
  • California Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc
  • Culver City Rock and Mineral Club
  • Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society
  • Fluorescent Mineral Society
  • Friends of Mineralogy
  • North Orange County Gem & Mineral Society
  • San Diego Mineral and Gem Society
  • Searchers Gem and Mineral Society
  • Sierra Pelona Rock Club 
  • South Bay Lapidary and Mineral Society
  • Ventura Gem & Mineral Society
  • Woodland Hills Rock Chippers
  • Delvers, Gem and Mineral Society 

Online Tools 

  • Mindat
  • Mineralogical Record

For Families & Kids

  • Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center
  • Diamond Dan

Museums, Schools and Government Agencies

  • Buena Vista Museum of Natural History
  • California Geological Survey
  • California Institute of Technology Mineral Spectroscopy Server
  • Pasadena City College, Geology Department
  • California State University Los Angeles, Department of Geography, Geology, and Environment
  • California State University Dominguez Hills, Department of Earth Science
  • Gemological Institute of America, Carlsbad, CA
  • California State University Northridge, Department of Geological Sciences
  • Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Mineral Sciences
  • San Bernardino County Museum
  • San Diego Natural History Museum, Mineralogy Department
  • University of California Los Angeles Earth, Planetary, and Space Science
  • UCLA Meteorite Gallery
  • U.S Borax visitors center

Commercial

  • Attard’s Minerals
  • Big Ten’s Gold Maps
  • Dragon Minerals (MSSC member)
  • Geoprime Minerals
  • The Crystal Tabby (formerly Jewel Tunnel Imports)
  • Jewel Tunnel, International
  • Keene Engineering Inc.
  • Kristalle (MSSC member)
  • Nevada Mineral & Book Company
  • Rock and Mineral Shows.com
  • The Arkenstone

Member Quick Links

  • We want and need your mineral donations!
  • Contact us info@mineralsocal.org
  • Information about rockhounding on public lands (BLM)

CFMS News

  • Read the CFMS Newsletter
  • Deal for Rock and Gem Magazine Subscription 61% off

Members in Action

  • 2025 Pacific Micromount Conference summary
  • 2024 Prehistoric OC Event

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