Rockhounding Organizations & Clubs

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.

Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies
The NFMS includes:
- Alaska
- Idaho
- Montana
- Oregon
- Washington
- Part of Utah

California Federation of Mineralogical Societies
The CFMS includes:
- California
- Hawaii
- Nevada
- Some Arizona clubs

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

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

South Central Federation of Mineralogical Societies
The SCFMS includes:
- Arkansas
- Louisiana
- Texas.

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.

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