Mohave County Gemstoners
Family-friendly rock and mineral Club in Kingman, Arizona
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Welcome to Mohave Gemstoners
The Mohave County Gemstoners (MCG) is a gem & mineral society located in Kingman, Arizona. It is a member of the Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies, which is a member of the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies. The MCG interests are related to geology and earth sciences.
Our Club is diverse in that we touch on all areas of rock hounding. We conduct Field Trips to explore Nature and find the stones and minerals that we can collect and take home to study or work with.
Many of our members go into the Lapidary Field; cutting, shaping and polishing to enhance the beauty of what we find. We do this by hand or by tumbling. The finished rock is then made into jewelry, art objects, or yard art.
We have speakers at our meetings that touch on many things: collecting rocks, nature, safety issues in nature (e.g. rattlesnakes), camping, the art of jewelry making, turquoise, etc.
Recreational Mining is the act of working a location or claim for lapidary, minerals or precious metals (gold and/or silver). MCG has an active claim for honey onyx. Other members also have claims. Mining techniques, history and artifacts are other interests.
As one can see, the MCG is a highly diversified group for those interested in the earth sciences and geology.
What we do...
Hands-on rock and mineral education for all ages in Kingman.
Education
We have several different Study groups
Community
Family-friendly events like The Artisan Palooza communtiy craft fair, the Gem and Mineral Show, and amazing trips, whether it just geological site seeing or seeking terrestrial treasures.
We bring rock lovers together.
Club Meetings
Next regular club meeting:
Tues Jan 13th @ 6:30 pm
Just FYI, the Board meets @ 5:00 pm (prior to 6:30 pm meeting)
(The meetings are open to members, and also those
who are simply interested in checking out the club!!)
Address
Kathryn Heidenreich Adult Center
1776 Airway Ave
Kingman, AZ 86409
Club meeting are the 2nd Tuesday of every month.
We need sign-ups for refreshments at the meetings. If your interested in helping fill out the form to let us know which month you would like to bring something.