American Federation of Mineralogical Societies

Purpose of the AFMS:

To promote popular interest and education in the various Earth Sciences, and in particular the subjects of Geology, Mineralogy, Paleontology, Lapidary and other related subjects, and to sponsor and provide means of coordinating the work and efforts of all persons and groups interested therein; to sponsor and encourage the formation and international development of Societies and Regional Federations and by and through such means to strive toward greater international good will and fellowship.

The American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (AFMS) is composed of seven regional organizations of gem, mineral, and lapidary societies. The official boundaries of each Regional Federation is indicated by the states listed.

California Federation of Mineralogical Societies

(CA, HI, NV)

http://www.amfed. org/californ. htm

Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies

(CT, DC, DE, KY, MD, ME, MA ,NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV)

http://www.amfed. org/eastern. htm

Midwest Federation of Mineralogical and Geological Societies

(IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI, [Eastern Portion of ND, NE, SD])

http://www.amfed. org/midwest. htm

Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies

(AK, ID, MT, OR, WA)

http://www.amfed. org/northwes. htm

Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies

(AZ, CO, KS, NM, OK, UT, WY, [Western Portion of ND, NE, SD])

http://www.amfed. org/rocky. htm

South Central Federation of Mineral Societies

(AR, LA, TX)

http://www.amfed. org/south. htm

Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies

(AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN)

http://www.amfed. org/southeas. htm

For those to the north the Central Canadian Federation of Mineral societies can be found at

http://www.ccfms. ca.

They also have a list of clubs with web pages across Canada at

http://www.ccfms. ca/Online_ Resources/ canada_clubs. htm

Dino Bone Photo Courtesy of Different Seasons Jewelry http://differentseasonsjewelry.com/gems/

from a post by "Black Jack" on the Rock Collecting and Field Trips Yahoo Group.