Rockhounding Organizations & Clubs

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Regional Federations

American Federation of Mineralogical Societies
The AFMS is the comprehensive federaltion for rockhounding clubs in the United States.  This is an extraordinary resource for rockhounders. 




AFMS - NFMS Logo

Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies
The NFMS includes:

    • Alaska
    • Idaho
    • Montana
    • Oregon
    • Washington
    • Part of Utah


AFMS - CFMS logo

California Federation of Mineralogical Societies
The CFMS includes:

    • California
    • Hawaii
    • Nevada
    • Some Arizona clubs


AFMS - RMFMS Logo

Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies
The RMFMS includes:

  • Arizona
  • Colorado
  • Kansas
  • Nebraska (western portion)
  • New Mexico
  • North Dakota (western portion)
  • Oklahoma
  • South Dakota (western portion)
  • Utah
  • Wyoming


AFMS - MFM Logo

Midwest Federation of Mineralogical & Geological Societies
The MWF includes:

  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska (eastern portion)
  • North Dakota (eastern portion)
  • Ohio
  • South Dakota (eastern portion) 
  • Wisconsin


AFMS - SCMS Logo

South Central Federation of Mineralogical Societies
The SCFMS includes:

  • Arkansas
  • Louisiana
  • Texas.


AFMS - EFMS Logo

Eastern Federation of Mineralogical & Lapidary Societies
The EFMLS includes:

  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • District of Columbia
  • Kentucky
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • West Virginia.


AFMS - SEFMS Logo

Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies
The SFMS includes:

  • Alabama
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Mississippi
  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • As well as some clubs in Kentucky, Louisiana, & Virginia
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