We are a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit organization.
Established 1936
Our club is devoted to educating, enlightening and educating its members and the public in many areas evolving from its mission in the earth sciences and lapidary arts. The club participates in, teaches and promotes classes at the Modesto Junior College in beginning and advanced lapidary, beginning and advanced jewelry making, lost wax casting, stone setting, wire wrapping, beading, gem carving, intarsia and faceting.
Additionally we have programs at our club meetings on fossils, geology and florescent minerals for our junior and regular members as well as participating in regularly scheduled field trips to seek out and collect rocks, minerals and fossils.
3500 Oakdale Rd, Modesto
| 1:15pm | Junior Rockhounds |
|---|---|
| 2:00pm | New Member Meeting |
| 2:30pm | General Meeting |
2429 River Rd., Modesto, CA 95351
Web: TuolumneRiverLodge.com
The Mother Lode Mineral Society is one of the premier gem and mineral clubs in Central California with a prize winning monthly publication called the Ghost Sheet and one of the largest annual Gem, Mineral and Fossil shows in the state. During this time, our normal monthly meetings are suspended. We are trying out virtual online meetings for members.
awesome rock towers
star trek?
ancient petroglyphs
clear obsidian
priday plume
oregon rocks!