FactSheet 14

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Fossil, Rock, Gem and Mineral Clubs and Societies in the Greater Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area

contact: Dale Shelton (dshelton@mgs.md.gov)
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MARYLAND

American Fossil Federation
Meetings: 2nd Sun., bi-monthly; various places
Contact: George Powell, (703)893-7856

Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore
Meetings: 1st Tues., 7:30 pm (Sept-June), Meadow Mill at Woodberry, 3600 Clipper Mill Rd., Ste 116, Baltimore
Contact: Dave Mitchell (410)486-9728
Baltimore Mineral Society
Meetings: 3rd Fri., 7:30 pm; Maryland Academy of Science,
Board Room, 601 Light St., Baltimore
Contact: Calvin Pierson, (410)472-9046;
Larry Krause (410)828-0024
Gem, Lapidary and Mineral Society of Montgomery County
Meetings: 2nd Mon. (Sept-June), 7:30 pm; Rockville Senior Center,
1150 Carnation Drive, Rockville, MD
Contact: Wendell C. Mohr (301)926-7190; wmohr@erols.com
Calvert Marine Museum Fossil Club
Meetings: at Calvert Marine Museum,as announced
Contact: Calvert Marine Museum (410)326-2042
CMMFossilclub@hotmail.com
Maryland Geological Society
Meetings: 3rd Sun. at noon, bi-monthly, Bowie Community Center, Bowie, MD
Contact: Eric Beach, (202)387-1710
Chesapeake Gem and Mineral Society
Meetings: 2nd Fri. except Aug., 7:45 pm, Women's Club of Catonsville,
St. Timothy's Ln and Old Frederick Rd, Catonsville, MD
Contact: Lynn Luger (410)832-5906
Patuxent Lapidary Guild
Meetings: 3rd Mon.; 7 pm; Colony 7, Ft. Meade (NSA west gate; bldgs beside northbound Md.295 just north of Md.32)
Contact: Diana Hawkins, (410)787-1842;
Patricia Aiello, (410)787-1842
Southern Maryland Rock and Mineral Club
Meetings: 4th Tues., 7:30 pm, Clearwater Nature Center, Clinton, MD
Contact: Clearwater Nature Center (301)297-4575
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Gem, Lapidary and Mineral Soc. of Washington, D.C.
Meetings: 3rd Friday, 7 pm, Chevy Chase Community Center, Connecticut Ave NW & McKinley St, Washington,DC
Contact: Elva Ruiz (301)879-0979; elva.ruiz@att.net

Mineralogical Society of the District of Columbia; Meetings: 1st Wednesdays (except July and August), 8 pm, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History;10th & Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC (free street parking; Archives Metro station).  Contact: Andy Thompson, 301-270-6790, thompson01@erols.com

NORTHERN VIRGINIA
Gem and Mineral Hunters
Meetings: 3rd Tues., 7:30 pm, 1 County Complex Court, Prince William, VA 22192
Contact: Diane Nesmeyer 703-680-7724;
http://www.gmhonline.org/
Northern Virginia Mineral Club
Meetings: 4th Mon, except May, July, Aug., Dec., 7:45 pm; Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Road, Arlington, VA
Contact: Jerry Lorengo (703)293-9375, presidentNVMC@yahoo.com
Micromineralogists of the National Capital Area
Meetings: 4th Wed., 7:30 pm, Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington, VA 22204
Contact: Ed Fisher (703)830-9733; novaya@erols.com
DELAWARE

Delaware Mineralogical Society
Meetings: Newark, DE
Contact: Wayne Union (302)274-8228; wurion@aol.com

SOME WEB SITES CONTAINING SIMILAR LISTS:
Clubs of the Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies in Maryland and Surrounding States
(http://www.amfed.org/efmls/clubs.htm)
United States Club List
(http://www.rockhounds.com/rockshop/clublist.html)
Rock, Mineral, and Fossil Clubs in the Washington DC Area
(http://cpcug.org/user/clemenzi/minclubs.html)
 

This information was compiled by the Maryland Geological Survey from a variety of sources. Most of these organizations hold elections of officers on a calendar year basis.

Please send any additions, changes, or corrections to:

Maryland Geological Survey
2300 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21218-5210
Phone: 410-554-5500
Fax: 410-554-5502
E-mail: tbird@mgs.md.gov


A printable version of FactSheet 14 is available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format

Prepared by Jim Reger
Compiled by the Maryland Geological Survey, 2300 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218
This electronic version of "FactSheet No.14" was prepared by R.D. Conkwright, Division of Coastal and Estuarine Geology, Maryland Geological Survey. Please send comments on this page to Dale Shelton (dshelton@mgs.md.gov)

Maryland Geological Survey is a part of the Resource Assessment Service
Maryland Department of Natural Resources, State of Maryland
Updated December 4, 2007
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