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"The American Federation of Mineralogical Societies is a not-for-profit federation of seven
similar regional organizations of gem, mineral and lapidary societies.

Founded in 1947"

This society follows and endorses the AFMS Code of Ethics.

RMFMS is a Non-Profit Educational Federation of Gem, Mineral, and Lapidary Societies

A regional federation of rockhounds whose hobby is gems, minerals and fossils. Member
interests include Channel Work Jewelry, Faceting, Fossils, Gems, Gem Trees, Geology,
Goldsmithing, Jewelry, Lapidary Arts, Minerals, Paleontology, Silversmithing, Wire Wrap
Jewelry, Stone Carving, Knapping, Beads, and More.

Our purpose is to bring about a closer association of the Earth Science Groups in the Rocky
Mountain Region. To increase and disseminate knowledge about minerals and other
geologic materials. To encourage mineral study, collecting and fashioning as a hobby. To
sponsor local organizations interested in similar purposes (RMFMS Constitution).

Member Clubs are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska,
New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.

This website supplies a searchable database (by county, local and mineral) for rockhounding
localities. Information includes printable maps. This site is kindly provided and maintained by
North Jeffco Gem and Mineral Club.

Flatirons Mineral Club: Excellent listings of all Colorado & Regional Clubs and Organizations of 
interest.

Mindat.org is the largest mineral database and mineralogical reference website on the internet.
This site contains worldwide data on minerals, mineral collecting, mineral localities and other
mineralogical information.

This website for the National Park Service is provided and maintained by the US Department
of the Interior. In addition to listing information on the National Parks of Colorado (or any other
State) this site contains interesting historical and cultural information.

Plan Your Colorado Weekend Getaway Or Colorado Family Vacation On Colorado.com.

TopoZone is the Web's center for professional and recreational map users. We've worked with
the USGS to create the Web's first interactive topo map of the entire United States. And we've
spent six years making our maps the best on the Web as well.

Fourteenernet offers a huge amount of information on Chaffee, Park and Lake Counties.

hosted by the Colorado Federation of Gem and Mineral Societies, Contin-Tail is billed as the largest outdoor gem and mineral show in Colorado.

The Buena Vista Gold Rush Days offers visitors a variety of activities and spectacles. In
addition to panning for gold, there are other activities: on-the-street Old West style shootouts,
live music, the burro race (quite a sight to see), refreshments and a variety of vendors.

Centrally located in Chaffee County on Highway 285, The Rock Doc
provides a chance to "See What The World Is Made Of". Mineral specimens from near and far, gold
panning lessons, prospecting maps, books and a huge selection of gold prospecting and rockhounding
equipment can be found under one roof. An added bonus is the on-site Geological Engineer who
can answer questions and offer an opinion on those mysterious specimens you've found.