Useful References, Organizations and Clubs:
FEDERATION of CLUBS
American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (AFMS) www.amfed.org
The Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies, Inc. (EFMLS) www.efmls.org
Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies (SFMS) www.southeastfed.org or www.amfed.org/sfms/
OTHER CLUBS
West Virginia Fossil Club (Clarksburg WV) www.westvirginiafossilclub.com
Ohio Valley Gem and Mineral Society (Belpre OH) www.facebook.com/pg/ovgms
Columbus Rock and Mineral Society (Columbus OH) www.columbusrockandmineralsociety.org/
Cincinnati Mineral Society mineralsociety.org/?page_id=13
Blue Grass Gem & Mineral Club (Lexington KY) http://bggamc.homestead.com/
The Dry Dredgers (Cincinnati OH) www.drydredgers.org/
Oldest Continuously Operating Fossil Club in North America
FEDERATION of CLUBS
American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (AFMS) www.amfed.org
The Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies, Inc. (EFMLS) www.efmls.org
Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies (SFMS) www.southeastfed.org or www.amfed.org/sfms/
OTHER CLUBS
West Virginia Fossil Club (Clarksburg WV) www.westvirginiafossilclub.com
Ohio Valley Gem and Mineral Society (Belpre OH) www.facebook.com/pg/ovgms
Columbus Rock and Mineral Society (Columbus OH) www.columbusrockandmineralsociety.org/
Cincinnati Mineral Society mineralsociety.org/?page_id=13
Blue Grass Gem & Mineral Club (Lexington KY) http://bggamc.homestead.com/
The Dry Dredgers (Cincinnati OH) www.drydredgers.org/
Oldest Continuously Operating Fossil Club in North America
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