ROCK ASSOCIATIONS

American Federation of Mineralogical Societies
Founded in 1947, the AFMS is a non-profit educational federation of seven similar regional organizations of Gem, Mineral and Lapidary societies.

Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies
The Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc. is a member of the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies. It was founded in 1938, and one of the original four founders of the AFMS in 1947. It encompasses the Northwest region of the United States, including Alaska and consists of about 70 member clubs with over 4400 total members.

Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies , Inc. includes Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Utah

REGIONAL ROCK ASSOCIATIONS

Clackamette Mineral and Gem Club [www.clackamettegem.org]
Columbia Willamette Faceters Guild [www.facetersguild.com]

www.westseattlerockclub.org

ROCK SHOWS

Northwest Federation Show Calendar
Rock and Gem Magazine Show Calendar
Lapidary Journal Show Calendar

Quartzsite and Tucson Shows
Tucson Show Guide
www.desertusa.com/Cities/az/quartzite.html

LAPIDARY AND JEWELRY INFORMATION
GANA - Gem Artists of North America
Society of American Silversmiths
The International Jewelry Designers' Guild - an internet community for artists creating unique jewelry
Ganoksin - A jewelry making forum (the secrets behind Jewelry making)
The Jewelry Network
The Wire Artist Jeweler
The Society of North American Goldsmiths

ROCKHOUNDING RESOURCES

Rare Rocks & Gems.com - Great Morrisonite collections [www.RareRocksAndGems.com]
Facet's Gem & Mineral Gallary, Newport [www.4facets.com]
Ed's House of Rocks, Portland [www.edshouseofgems.com]
Delta One Lapidary [www.deltaonelapidary.com]
Canadian Minerals [www.canadianminerals.net]
Black Cat Mining - Gold Prospecting, Rockhounding and Metal Detecting
[www.blackcatmining.com]

BEADS
Africa John's Hand Sculpted Stone Beads
Bead Museum

FACETING
United States Faceters Guild

OREGON ROCKHOUNDING
Oregon Rockhounding Online
Fossil Guy - Information on Oregon Beachcombing
Willamette Valley Miners - Gold mining and related areas
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
Nature of the Northwest - Recreation, Forests, Maps and Geology

ROCKS AND MINERALS
The Jade Site
Gem Rocks
Sunstones - Dust Devil Mining
Beautiful Agates
Mineral Collecting Organization
Fluorescent Mineral Society
Mineral Town - Photo gallery, information on mineral collecting and more
Stone Trails - Photos and descriptions on lots of rocks and minerals
The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom
The World of Rockhounds - News on just about everything relating to rockhounding
John Betts Fine Minerals - a great source for mineral information, photo galleries and articles and fine minerals for sale
West Coast Mining - Agates, Picture Jasper, mining information and more

GEMSTONES
The Gemological Institute of America
International Colored Gemstone Association
International Gem Society

PALEONTOLOGY

North America Research Group (NARG) - Information on fossil records for Oregon and Washington.
Oregon Paleo Project -Oregon First Solutions Project, based out of Fossil, OR to promote the enhancement, preservation, development and interpretation of regions fossil and geologic resources.
Woodburn Paleoarchaeological Project - Legion Park and the Stafek Site are two of the oldest stratified paleoarchaeological sites yet discovered in the Pacific Northwest. Within sediments >10,000 years in age occurs the evidence for man in the the form of stone and bone tools, and polished bone. A huge predator bird has also been identified here. Present, as well, are over 20 species of extinct ice age mammals, including mammoth, mastodon, giant bison, and ground sloth.
Fossil Collections of the World - Lots of links to history of fossil collecting, fossil collections, fossil sites, maps, museums, geology time scale and much more.
Great Link Site from Space Transportation.org
USGS Paleontology Site
PaleoNet
Fossil News - Journal of Avocational Paleontology
Megalania Dinosaur News Page

ARTICLES AND E-ZINES
Lapidary Journal
Colored Stone Magazine
Bob's Rock Shop - The Internet's First 'Zine for Rockhounds
Journal of Amateur Paleontology
Mineralogical Record
The Eclectic Lapidary - Carol Bova
Desert Environment and Geology
Probert Encyclopedia - Photos and descriptions of rocks and minerals

JUNIOR ROCKHOUND LINKS

OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) information on educational programs
Canadian Rockhound Junior Site
Rocks for Kids.com
American Federation Juniors Page
Community Learning Network - Rock Minerals and Mining page
Rockhound with Rocky - Educational site with activities and lessons
Explorations for Kids - Rocks and Minerals - A to Z Home's Cool - Guide guide to the best and most interesting and useful sites and articles about home education on the web.
Explorations for Kids - Fossils - Educational links, Games and more on fossils

MUSEUMS

OMSI - Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals
Calgary Museum of Natural History
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
Society of Mineral Museum Professionals - Extensive Link page to Worldwide Mineral Museum Websites
Crater Rock Museum - Roxy Ann Gem & Mineral Society - Central Point Oregon

MISCELLANEOUS
Tide Tables - OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center

MAPS

Oregon Maps
Topography Maps

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