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.
- California Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc
- American Federation of Mineralogical Societies
- Culver City Rock and Mineral Club
- Fluorescent Mineral Society
- Friends of Mineralogy, Southern California Chapter
- Friends of Mineralogy
- North Orange County Gem & Mineral 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
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 Geosciences and Environment
- Gemological Institute of America, Carlsbad, CA
- Northridge, Department of Geological Sciences
- Jurupa Mountains Cultural Center
- 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
- Jewel Tunnel Imports
- Keene Engineering Inc.
- Kristalle (MSSC member)
- Nevada Mineral & Book Company
- Rock and Mineral Shows.com
- The Arkenstone
If you want more general rock links, including societies, museums, and dealers outside of Southern California, go to Bob’s Rock Shop or directly to his Link List.