| Napa Valley Rock & Gem Club | •Founded: | 1947 |
| •Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 404, Napa, CA 94559-0404 |
| •Meeting Place: | Senior Center, 1500 Jefferson St., Napa, CA |
| •Day of Meeting: | 2nd Thursday, 7:30 p.m. (except July & August) |
| •Bulletin: | Napa Gems |
| •Juniors | No |
| •Membership | 43 |
| •Phone/e-mail: | (707) 252-7565 / aladybug@direcway.com |
| Needles Gem & Mineral Club | •Founded: | 1952 |
| •Mailing Address: | PO Box 234, Needles, CA 92363 |
| •Meeting Place: | First Southern Baptist Church, 1421 E. Commercial Street Mohave Valley, AZ 86440 |
| •Field Trips: | Barb Ballard (928) 768 6335 |
| •Day of Meeting: | 3rd Monday, 6:00 p.m.Pac Time(except June, July, Aug and Sept) |
| •Bulletin: | Blue Agate News - Sally Hayward, Editor |
| •Juniors | No |
| •Membership | 46 |
| •Phone/e-mail: | (928) 768-7437 / rockhound.ngmc@gmail.com |
| •Web Site (Blog): | http://needlesgemmineralclub.blogspot.com/ |
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | •Founded: | 1966 |
| •Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 565, Nevada City, CA 95959-0565 |
| •Meeting Place: | Golden Empire Grange, 11363 Grange Ct. Grass Valley, CA |
| •Day of Meeting: | 1st Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. |
| •Bulletin: | Rock Writings, Jeanne Boone Editor jeanneboone@sbbmail.com |
| •Juniors | Yes |
| •Membership | 102 |
| •Phone/e-mail: | (530) 273-8995 / gvblack@peoplepc.com |
| •Web Site: | http://ww.ncgms.org |
| Northern California Mineralogical Association | •Founded: | 1978 |
| •Mailing Address: | 8065 Silverleaf Way, Sacramento, CA 95821 |
| •Meeting Place: | Senior Center, Pollock Pines, CA |
| •Day of Meeting: | 4th weekend in June, once a year |
| •Bulletin: | |
| •Juniors | No |
| •Membership | 68 |
| •Phone/e-mail: | (916) 688-3667 / clikenbeard@softcom.net |
| North Island Gem & Mineral Society | •Founded: | 1963 |
| •Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 20772, El Cajon, CA 92021-0772 |
| •Meeting Place: | 1049 Bostonia Ave., El Cajon, CA |
| •Day of Meeting: | 1st Thursday, 7:00 p.m. |
| •Bulletin: | Along Agate Trails |
| •Juniors | Yes |
| •Membership | 41 |
| •Phone/e-mail: | (619) 444-3731 / gladone@cox.net |
| North Orange County Gem & Mineral Society Web Page | •Founded: | 1983 |
| •Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 653, La Habra, CA 90633-0653 |
| •Meeting Place: | La Habra Community Center, 101 W. La Habra Blvd., La Habra, CA |
| •Day of Meeting: | 2nd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. (except July & August) |
| •Bulletin: | NOC News (909) 598-2456 / donogden@aol.com |
| •Juniors | No |
| •Membership | 66 |
| •Phone/e-mail: | (562) 943 /8736 donkathyesch@verizon.net |
| Orange Belt Mineralogical Society | •Founded: | 1933 |
| •Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 5642, San Bernardino, CA 92412 |
| •Meeting Place: | Colton Womens Club, 7th and F Sts. Colton, CA |
| •Day of Meeting: | 1st Tuesday (except January, June & September), 7:30 p.m. |
| •Bulletin: | Staurolite |
| •Juniors | Yes |
| •Membership | 72 |
| •Phone/e-mail: | (909) 381-0089 (workshop) / 1d4frog@aol.com |
| Orange Coast Mineral & Lapidary Society, Inc. | •Founded: | 1953 |
| •Mailing Address: | 14072 Montgomery Dr., Westminster, CA 92683-4132 |
| •Meeting Place: | Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa, CA |
| •Day of Meeting: | 1st Monday, 7:30 p.m. (except June, September, and December) |
| •Bulletin: | Orange Coast Gazette |
| •Juniors | No |
| •Membership | 5 |
| •e-mail: | |
| Orcutt Mineral Society | •Founded: | 1958 |
| •Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 106, Santa Maria, CA 93456-0106 |
| •Meeting Place: | Elwin Mussel Sr. Ctr, 510 E. Park, Santa Maria, CA |
| •Day of Meeting: | 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. |
| •Bulletin: | ORE-CUTTS |
| •Juniors | Yes |
| •Membership | 61 |
| •Phone/e-mail: | (805) 929-3788 / rocks4u@prodigy.net or info@omsinc.org |
| •Web Site | http://www.omsinc.org |
| The Original California Searchers | •Founded: | 1974 |
| •Mailing Address: | 36536 Hafner St., Newark, CA 94560 |
| •Meeting Place: | Ashland Holy Ghost Assn. Hall, 16490 Kent, San Leandro, CA |
| •Day of Meeting: | 3rd Thursday. 7:30 p.m. |
| •Bulletin: | Dig It |
| •Juniors | Yes |
| •Membership | 22 |
| •e-mail: | (510) 793-5081 |
| Oxnard Gem & Mineral Society | •Founded: | 1963 |
| •Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 246, Oxnard, CA 93032-0246 |
| •Meeting Place: | Oxnard Performing Arts Center, Oxnard, CA |
| •Day of Meeting: | 1st Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. |
| •Bulletin: | The Rockbag |
| •Juniors | Yes |
| •Membership | 69 |
| •Phone / e-mail: | (805) 642-5779 / oxnardgem.com |
| •Web Site | http://www.ogms.net |
| Palmdale Gem & Mineral Club | •Founded: | 1957 |
| •Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 900279, Palmdale, CA 93550 |
| •Meeting Place: | Palmdale Cultural Center, 38350 N. Sierra Hwy,, Palmdale, CA |
| •Day of Meeting: | last Monday, 7:00 p.m. |
| •Bulletin: | Hill & Gully / Susan Martin smartin@antelecom.net |
| •Juniors | Yes |
| •Membership | 55 |
| •Phone/e-mail: | (661) 916-9479 / pgmc@antelecom.net |
| •Web Site | http://www.palmdalegems.org |
| Palomar Gem & Mineral Club | •Founded: | 1956 |
| •Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 1583, Escondido, CA 92033-1583 |
| •Meeting Place: | Joslyn Sr. Center, 724 N Broadway, Escondido, CA |
| •Day of Meeting: | 3rd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. (except Aug.) |
| •Bulletin: | Palomar Gem / dhall13@cox.net |
| •Web Site: | http://palomargem.org |
| •Juniors | Yes |
| •Membership | 108 |
| •phone/e-mail: | (760) 743-0809 |
| Palos Verdes Gem & Mineral Society | •Founded: | 1954 |
| •Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 686, Lomita, CA 90717-0686 |
| •Meeting Place: | The Community Room of the Palos Verdes Library, 701 Deep Valley Drive, Rolling Hills Estates, CA (Third floor, enter from street-level parking area.) |
| •Day of Meeting: | 2nd Monday, 7:00 p.m. (except Aug. & Dec.) |
| •Bulletin: | Tumbler |
| •Juniors | No |
| •Membership | 23 |
| •Phone/e-mail: | (310) 547-3661 / dotbeachler@cox.net |
| Paradise Gem & Mineral Club | •Founded: | 1950 |
| •Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 692, Paradise, CA 95967 |
| •Meeting Place: | Rec. Dept., Terry Ashley Hall, 6626Skiway, Paradise, CA |
| •Day of Meeting: | 2nd Thursday (activities) -- 4th Thursday, 6:45 p.m. (pot luck) |
| •Bulletin: | The Paradise Gem |
| •Juniors | Yes |
| •Membership | 78 |
| •phone / e-mail: | (530) 867-8807 |
| •Web Site: | http://goldnuggetwebs.com/PGMC/ |
| Pasadena Lapidary Society | •Founded: | 1947 |
| •Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 5025, Pasadena, CA 91117-0025 |
| •Meeting Place: | Masonic Recreation Center, 33 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA |
| •Day of Meeting: | 3rd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. all year |
| •Bulletin: | Pasadena Lapidary Society News davidkelty@juno.com |
| •Juniors | Yes |
| •Membership | 30 |
| •Phone/e-mail: | (626) 914-5030 / joenmar1@verizon.net or cliffehouse@verizon.net |
| •Web Site: | http://pasadenalapidary.blogspot.com/ |
| Peninsula Gem & Geology Society | •Founded: | 1950 (We were founded as the Palo Alto Geology Society in 1950. In 1965 we changed the name of the club to Peninsula Gem & Geology Society.) |
| •Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 952, Los Altos, CA 94022 |
| •Meeting Place: | Garden House, Shoup Park, 400 University Ave., Los Altos, CA |
| •Day of Meeting: | 4th Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. (except July and August) |
| •Bulletin: | The Petrograph |
| •Juniors | No |
| •Membership | 57 |
| •Phone/e-mail: | (650) 473-9301 / jombur@msn.com |
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| Rancho Santa Margarita Gem & Mineral Society | •Founded: |
| •Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 791, Bonsall, CA 92003-0791 |
| •Meeting Place: | Base Hobby Shop, Camp Pendleton. CA |
| •Day of Meeting: | 1st Thursday, 7:30 p.m. (except July & Aug.) |
| •Bulletin: | |
| •Juniors | No |
| •Membership | 13 |
| •Phone/e-mail: | (949) 726-7570 / gtjones@sd.znet.com |
| Rockatomics Gem & Mineral Society | •Founded: | 1962 |
| •Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 346, Canoga Park, CA 91305 |
| •Meeting Place: | Pierce College, 6201 Winnetka, Woodland Hills, CA |
| •Day of Meeting: | 2nd Monday of each month, 6:00 p.m. |
| •Bulletin: | The Lapidarian |
| •Juniors | Yes |
| •Membership | 44 |
| •Phone / e-mail: | (818) 347-1234 / |
| •Web Site: | http://www.rockatomics.com |
| Roseville Rock Rollers Web Page | •Founded: | 1960 |
| •Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 212, Roseville, CA 95678 |
| •Meeting Place: | Placer Co. Fairgrounds, Garden Room, 800 All American City Blvd., Roseville, CA |
| •Day of Meeting: | 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. |
| •Bulletin: | The Rollin' Rock |
| •Juniors | Yes |
| •Membership | 100 |
| •phone / e-mail: | (916) 759-3351 / rockrollers@hotmail.com |