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Garage Grinders

•Founded:

•Mailing Address:

PO Box 757, Vacaville, CA 95676

•Meeting Place:

•Day of Meeting:

Held during field trips

•Bulletin:

Grinders Grit

•Juniors:

•Membership:

3

•Phone / e-mail:

(707) 447-5271 / wizo@pacbell.net

Gemological Society of San Diego

•Founded:

1964

•Mailing Address:

PO Box 16414, San Diego, CA 92176

•Meeting Place:

Gem and Mineral Bldg, Spanish Village, Balboa Park, CA

•Day of Meeting:

1st Monday, 7:00 p.m.

•Bulletin:

Gemological Society of San Diego Flyer

•Juniors:

No

•Membership:

27

•Phone / e-mail:

Glendora Gems

•Founded:

1969

•Mailing Address:

1010 E. Mt. View, Glendora, CA 91741

•Meeting Place:

“The Tower” 1425 E. Holt, Pomona, CA

•Day of Meeting:

Tuesdays, 5 - 9 p.m.

•Bulletin:

Rock On

•Juniors:

Yes

•Membership:

32 (junior club)

•Federation:

Darrell Krug

•Phone / e-mail:

(626) 963-4638 larrybme2@aol.com

High Desert Gold Diggers

•Founded:

•Mailing Address:

 P.O. Box 552, Apple Valley, CA 92307

•Meeting Place:

Hansen Hall, Church of the Valley, 14933 Wakita Rd., Apple Valley, CA

•Day of Meeting:

2nd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

•Bulletin:

The Grubstake

•Juniors:

Yes

•Membership:

230

•Federation:

Patti Deer

•Phone / e-mail:

(760) 951-7064 / amolineux@gmail.com

High Desert Rockhounds of Morongo Valley

•Founded:

1969

•Mailing Address:

7757 Rockwood Rd. Joshua Tree, CA 92252

•Meeting Place:

St. Joseph Church 56312 Onaga Tr. Yucca Valley, CA

•Day of Meeting:

1st Wednesday

•Bulletin:

The Desert Rose

•Juniors:

No

•Membership:

50

•Federation:

Roger Thompson

•Phone / e-mail:

(760) 366-3980 / HiDesertRockhounds@gmail.com

•Web Site

www.hi-desertrockhounds.org

Humbolt Gem & Mineral Society

•Founded:

1950

•Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 1075, Eureka, CA 95501-1075

•Meeting Place:

Masonic Lodge, 251 Bayside Road, Arcata, CA

•Day of Meeting:

3rd Friday, 7:30 p.m. (except Aug & Dec)

•Bulletin:

Gems From The Redwoods

•Juniors:

Yes

•Membership:

68

•Phone / e-mail:

(707) 839-2079

Imperial Valley Gem & Mineral Society

•Founded:

1939

•Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 1721, El Centro, CA 92243-1721

•Meeting Place:

Gem & Mineral Bldg., Midwinter Fairgrounds, Imperial, CA

•Day of Meeting:

3rd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.

•Bulletin:

Rock Talk

•Juniors:

Yes

•Membership:

7

•Federation:

Christian Lydick

•Phone / e-mail:

(760) 355-4867

Indian Wells Gem & Mineral Society

•Founded:

1945

•Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 1481, Ridgecrest, CA 93556

•Meeting Place:

527 W. Upjohn Ave., Ridgecrest, CA

•Day of Meeting:

4th Monday, 7:30 p.m. (except July, Aug., Dec.)

•Bulletin:

Desert Gems

•Juniors:

No

•Membership:

50

•Phone / e-mail:

(760) 375-7905

•Web Site:

www.indianwells.weebly.com

Kern County Mineral Society Web Page

•Founded:

1935

•Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 3004, Bakersfield, CA 93385-3004

•Meeting Place:

Kern County Veterans Hall, Corner Mt. Vernon & Ridge, Bakersfield, CA

•Day of Meeting:

3rd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

•Bulletin:

Pseudomorph

•Juniors:

Yes

•Membership:

49

•Federation:

Herman Rogers

•Phone / e-mail:

(661) 845-1153 / basonite@aol.com

Kings Stonecrafters

•Founded:

1947

•Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 640, Armona, CA 93202

•Meeting Place:

10045 9 1/8 Ave., Handford, CA 93230

•Day of Meeting:

2nd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

•Bulletin:

•Juniors:

Yes

•Membership:

9

•Federation:

Leonard Vryhof

•Phone / e-mail:

(559) 582-3818 / george@psnw.com

Lake County Rockhounds

•Founded:

1950

•Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 1770, Lowerlake, CA 95457

•Meeting Place:

Redbud Library, 14785 Burns Valley Rd., Clearlake, CA

•Day of Meeting:

1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

•Bulletin:

The Slate

•Juniors:

No

•Membership:

28

•Phone / e-mail:

(707) 350-2248 / sandysrockshop@mchsi.com

Lake Elsinore Gem & Mineral Society

•Founded:

1989

•Mailing Address:

33040 Dowman St., Lake Elsinore, CA 92530

•Meeting Place:

Lakeland Village Mid Sch, muti-purpose room, 18730 Gramd Ave. LE

•Day of Meeting:

4th Thursday, 7:30 p.m. (except July and August)

•Bulletin:

The Rock Hammer

•Juniors:

Yes

•Membership:

33

•Federation:

John Frey

•Phone / e-mail:

(951) 678-3106 / rocklady@dslextreme.com

Lemoore Gem & Mineral Club

•Founded:

2006

•Mailing Address:

PO Box 455, Lemoore, CA 93245

•Meeting Place:

Veterans Hall, 411 D Street, Lemoore, CA

•Day of Meeting:

2nd Thursday 7:00 p.m.

•Bulletin:

•Juniors:

•Membership:

49

•Phone / e-mail:

•Web Site:

http://lemooregems.webplus.net/

Livermore Valley Lithophiles

•Founded:

1957

•Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 626, Livermore, CA 94551-0626

•Meeting Place:

Carnegie Building, 4th and J Streets, Livermore, CA

•Day of Meeting:

2nd Thursday, 7:30 p.m. (except July & August)

•Bulletin:

Livermore Lithogram

•Juniors:

Yes

•Membership:

46

•Federation:

Bob Whiteside

•Phone / e-mail:

((925) 443-5769 / info@lithophiles.com

•Web Site:

www.lithophiles.com

Lodi Gem & Mineral Society

•Founded:

1949

•Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 572, Lodi, CA 95241-0572

•Meeting Place:

Quonset Hut, 320 N. Stockton Street, Lodi, CA

•Day of Meeting:

2nd Wednesday (except June, July & Aug) 7:30 p.m.

•Bulletin:

Lodi Chips

•Juniors:

Yes

•Membership:

14

•Federation:

Phyllis Kyle

•Phone / e-mail:

(209) 333-7247 / conmaria@lodinet.com

Lone Pine Gem & Mineral Society

•Founded:

1997

•Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 977, Lone Pine, CA 93454

•Meeting Place:

Lo-Inyo Elementary, Room 7 Lone Pine, CA

•Day of Meeting:

1st Monday, 7:00 p.m.

•Bulletin:

The Roadrunner

•Juniors:

Yes

•Membership:

59

•Phone / e-mail:

(760) 876-4319

•Web Site:

http://lpgms.org/

Long Beach Mineral & Gem Society

•Founded:

1937

•Mailing Address:

1150 E. 4th St., Long Beach, CA 90804

•Meeting Place:

Senior Citizen Center, Room 207, 1150 E. 4th St., Long Beach, CA

•Day of Meeting:

2nd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.(except Dec.)

•Bulletin:

The Pick and Shovel

•Juniors:

Yes

•Membership:

35

•Federation:

Martin Dougherty

•Phone / e-mail:

(562) 490-9449 katalinda@charter.net

Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club

•Founded:

1990

•Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 753, Mariposa, CA 95338-0753

•Meeting Place:

California State Mining and Mineral Museum, Mariposa, CA

•Day of Meeting:

3rd Friday, 7:00 p.m.

•Bulletin:

Matrix

•Juniors

Yes

•Membership

110

•Federation:

Inez Terra

•Phone / e-mail:

(209) 966-4367

•Web Site:

http://mariposagmc.org/

Mendocino Coast Gem & Mineral Society

•Founded:

1962

•Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 868, Fort Bragg, CA 95437-0868

•Meeting Place:

Simpson Lane Clubhouse, 17300 Franklin Rd., Fort Bragg, CA

•Day of Meeting:

3rd Tuesday, potluck 600 p.m., meeting 7:00 p.m.

•Bulletin:

Mendo Coast Gems

•Juniors

•Membership

30

•Federation:

Don McDonell

•Phone / e-mail:

ejwebb@mcn.org

Mineral & Gem Society of Castro Valley

•Founded:

1948

•Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 2145, Castro Valley, CA 94546-2145

•Meeting Place:

Mt. Eden Presbyterian Church, 26236 Adrian Ave., Hayward, CA

•Day of Meeting:

2^nd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. (Except July and August)

•Bulletin:

Petrograph

•Juniors

Yes

•Membership

221

•Federation:

Ron Hasemeyer

•Phone / e-mail:

(510) 887-9007 / info@mgscv.org

•Web Site:

www.mgscv.org

Mineralogical Society of Southern California

•Founded:

1931

•Mailing Address:

1855 Idlewood Rd., Glendale, CA 91202-1053

•Meeting Place:

Geology Department, E-Building, Room E-200, Pasadena City College, 1570 E.Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA

•Day of Meeting:

2nd Friday (except Jan, Feb, and Aug) at 7:30 p.m.

•Bulletin:

The Bulletin of the Mineralogical Society of Southern California joannaritchey@gmail.com

•Juniors

Yes

•Membership

89

•Federation:

•Phone/e-mail:

(818) 240-7022 / mssc@mineralsocal.org

•Web Site

www.mineralsocal.org

Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral Society

•Founded:

1942

•Mailing Address:

Box 138, Barstow, CA 92312-0138

•Meeting Place:

26547 W. Main St., Barstow, CA (Lenwood)

•Day of Meeting:

1st Friday, 7:00 p.m.

•Bulletin:

Desert Diggins (email@mdgms.org)

•Juniors

Yes

•Membership

70

•Federation:

Danny Watts

•Phone / e-mail:

(760) 275-7014

•Web Site

www.mdgms.org

Mojave Mineralogical Society

•Founded:

1941

•Mailing Address:

12131 Boron Ave., Boron, CA 93596-0511

•Meeting Place:

Twenty Mule Team Museum, Boron, CA

•Day of Meeting:

3rd Thursday, 7:00 p.m.

•Bulletin:

•Juniors:

Yes

•Membership:

15

•Federation:

•Phone / e-mail:

(760) 762-6861 / david_eyre@mail.com

Monrovia Rockhounds, Inc.

•Founded:

1957

•Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 553, Monrovia, CA 91017

•Meeting Place:

United Methodist Church of Monrovia, 140 E. Palm Ave., Monrovia, CA  (west door downstairs)

•Day of Meeting:

3rd Thursday, 7:00 p.m.

•Bulletin:

Gems of the Foothills

•Juniors

Yes

•Membership

35

•Federation:

Jo Anna Ritchey

•Phone / e-mail:

(626)-359-1624 / joannaritchey@gmail.com

•Web Site:

www.moroks.com

Monterey Park Gem Society

•Founded:

•Mailing Address:

902 S. Garfield Ave., Monterey Park, CA 91754-3960

•Meeting Place:

Langley Senior Center, 400 W. Emerson Ave., Monterey Park, CA

•Day of Meeting:

3rd Saturday, 7:00 p.m.

•Bulletin:

The Treasure Chest

•Juniors

Yes

•Membership

101

•Federation:

•Phone / e-mail:

(626) 288-2896

Mother Lode Mineral Society

•Founded:

1936

•Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 1263, Modesto, CA 95353

•Meeting Place:

Empire Community Center, Empire, CA

•Day of Meeting:

1st Sunday, 2:00 p.m. (except July & Aug)

•Bulletin:

Ghost Sheet, / webmaster@motherlodemineralsociety.com

•Juniors

Yes

•Membership

351

•Federation:

Ted Magee

•Phone / e-mail:

(209) 524-3494 / webmaster@motherlodemineralsociety.com

•Web Site:

www.motherlodemineralsociety.com