FactSheet 14
Fossil, Rock, Gem and Mineral Clubs and Societies in the Greater Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area
contact: Dale Shelton (dshelton@mgs.md.gov)
| MARYLAND | |
American Fossil Federation |
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 |
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| 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 |
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| DELAWARE | |
Delaware Mineralogical Society |
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| 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) |
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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)