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Knoxville Gem & Mineral Society P.O. BOX 51554 KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE 37950-0291 |
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The Knoxville Gem and Mineral Society (KGMS) is a nonprofit, educational and scientific interest group that meets monthly on the third Thursday at 7:30 P.M. in the Brehm Animal Sciences Building on the Agriculture Campus (map) of the University of Tennessee. It is a family oriented organization with members from all walks of life who share an interest in studying, collecting, and sharing rocks, minerals and fossils.
Every year the KGMS puts together a Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show. The proceeds from the annual show supports a principal goal of the KGMS, which is education. The KGMS provides enrichment programs and educational materials to east Tennessee Schools, scholarships in the Earth Sciences, and the I.D. Day Program.
Annual dues are $16 per family or individual. In addition to the interesting monthly programs, members enjoy a newsletter, collecting field trips, a small library, and opportunities for workshops in the lapidary arts. The KGMS is an affiliate of the Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies (SFMS) and the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (AFMS).
Contacting KGMS: Have questions about KGMS or our activities? Feel free to contact the following member via e-mail:
Danny Griffin, Newsletter Editor
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Rockhound Jump Station to the Internet:
- Bob's Rock Shop: The First Web 'Zine for rockhounds. Accepts submissions.
- Bob's Rock Shop's Picks mother lode of links for rockhounds.
- International Gem Society reference library
- Lapidary Journal Magazine
- "Lowcountry Diggings"
- The Mineral Gallery
- The Mineralogical Record
- The Rainbow of Gems (gem database)
- Rocks & Minerals Magazine
- Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc.
- Topozone:
contains USGS topo maps for the entire U.S. Several
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longitude.
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KNOXVILLE GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY P.O. BOX 51554 KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE 37950-0291 |
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