Colorado & Regional Clubs & Organizations of Interest:

Colorado & Regional Clubs & Organizations of Interest:

Related organizations

The Flatirons Mineral Club is affiliated with:

o Colorado Federation of Gem & Mineral Societies

o Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies

o American Federation of Mineral Societies

o Greater Denver Area Gem and Mineral Council

Government agencies

Bureau of Land Management – Offices at various locations throughout the state. State Office: 2850 Youngfield St., Lakewood, CO 80215-7093. 303-239-3933.

Colorado Division of Minerals & Geology - 1313 Sherman St., Rm. 215, Denver, CO 80203. 303-866-3567. Website includes a listing of Tourist Mines in Colorado.

Colorado Geological Survey - 1313 Sherman St., Rm. 715, Denver, CO 80203. 303-866-2611.

Colorado Historical Society – 1300 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203, 303-866-3682. Their Office of Archaeology and Paleontology especially has several

publications (many of them online) of interest.

Colorado Scientific Society – P.O. Box 150495, Lakewood, CO 80215. Info.: William Nesse, 970-351-2830.

Colorado State Parks – Offices at various locations throughout the state. Lists locations, regulations, and gives general information on state parks. This site provides information on state parks and their campgrounds. Campsite can be reserved online or by telephone: 800-678-2267, Denver area 303-470-1144. Denver area information: 303-866-3437. Please note: most rockhounding activities are not allowed in state parks.

United States Geological Survey - Bldg. 53, Denver Federal Center, Mail Stop 415, Box 25046, Lakewood, CO 80225. 303-236-4882, ext. 258. Office hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Wyoming State Geological Survey - P.O. Box 3008, Laramie, WY, 82071. 307-766-2286.

Other clubs and organizations in the area

Cañon City Geology Club – 2401 Central Ave., #27, Canon City, CO 81212 – 2^nd Monday (except Jan. & July), 7:30 p.m., Pueblo Bank and Trust meeting room, 1401 E. Main Street, Canon City, CO. James Meacham, 719-275-2330.

Cheyenne Mineral & Gem Society – P.O. Box 21412, Cheyenne, WY 82003 – 1st Tuesday (except June-August), 7 p.m., International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Hall, Cheyenne, WY. Info: Bob King, 307-632-2702.

Cody 59ers Rock Club – 286 Diamond Basin Rd., Cody, WY, 82414.

The Colorado Mineral Society – P.O. Box 280755, Lakewood, CO 80228 – 1^st Friday, 7:30 p.m. (Oct.-May), St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 10th Ave. & Garrison, Lakewood, CO. Bill Ramey, 303-719-1949.

Colorado Scientific Society – P.O. Box 150495, Lakewood, CO 80215-0495 – Monthly meeting Thursday, 7 p.m., Colorado School of Mines, Berthoud Hall, 1516 Illinois St. (NW corner with 16th St.), Room 241, Golden, CO

Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society – P.O. Box 2, Colorado Springs, CO 80901 – 3^rd Thursday (except Jan. & Aug.), 7:30 p.m., Senior Citizen Center, 1514 N. Hancock, Colorado Springs, CO. Roger Pittman, 719-683-2603.

Colorado Prospector – A site for the small scale gold prospector to conveniently find access to public land, open to gold prospecting in and around Colorado's gold belt.

Columbine Gem and Mineral Society - P. O. Box 122, Poncha Springs, CO 81242 - 2^nd Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Mt. Shavano Manor Meeting Room, 525 West 16th (at J street), Salida, CO. Bill McCormick, 719-539-5483 or Stan Love, 719-539-1339.

Delta County Rock Wranglers – 24662 Sorrento Lane, Cedaredge, CO 81413. Harry W Masinton, 970-856-3861.

Denver Gem and Mineral Guild - 2722 S. Saulsbury St., Denver, CO 80227 - 2^nd Friday (Sept.-May), 7:30 p.m., Berthoud Hall (on 16^th between Maple and Illinois), Colorado School of Mines, Room 108, Golden, CO. Robert Johnson, 303-985-8167.

The Denver Mining Club - Mondays for lunch (program starts 11:30 a.m.) at the Country Buffet, 301 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, CO (near Hampden and Cherokee, east of the old Cinderella City shopping center). Dick Beach, 303-986-6535.

Denver Region Exploration Geologists’ Society – Consolidated Mutual Water Company (lower level), 12700 W. 27the Ave., Lakewood, CO – See website for meeting dates & times - Professional organization dedicated to the exchange of current scientific thought and technology as it applies to exploration and ore deposits. Open to all with a geological background interested in mining or mineral exploration, or supporting technologies.

Flatirons Mineral Club – P.O. Box 3331, Boulder, CO 80307-3331 - 2^nd Thursday (except July & August), 7 p.m., West Boulder Senior Center 909 Arapahoe Ave. (9^th and Arapahoe, northeast corner), Boulder, CO. Gerry Naugle, 303-591-2830.

Florissant Scientific Society – Berthoud Hall, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO – an informal group (no dues, no membership forms) that meets once a month for a geological talk or field trip, in various locations anywhere between Florissant, Colorado Springs, Denver, and Fairplay. Info.: Beth Simmons.

Fort Collins Rockhound Club - P.O. Box 1951, Fort Collins, CO 80522 - 3^rd Monday, 7 p.m., Harmony Presbytarian Church, 400 E. boardwalk Ave., Fort Collins, CO. Kevin Boulter, 970-482-7673 or club e-mail.

Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club - PO Box 955, Durango, CO 81302 - 1^st & 3^rd Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Brookside Park Clubhouse, 2300 Main St., Durango, CO. Info.: 970-247-9648 or 970-247-0187.

Friends of Mineralogy, Colorado Chapter - P.O. Box 150401, Lakewood, CO 80215. 2^nd Thursday (Jan.-May, Sept.-Nov.), 7:30 p.m., Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO. Richard Parsons, FMCC president, 303-838-8859.

Gates Rock & Mineral Club - P.O. Box 2370, Englewood, CO 80150-2370; 2^nd Tuesday, 7 p.m., Englewood Recreation Center, Englewood, CO. Lynn Peterson, 303-778-8243, or Chuck Allen.

Geological Society of America (GSA) - P.O. Box 9140, Boulder, CO 80301-9140. 303-357-1000.

Gold Prospectors Association of America, Cheyenne Chapter – 1^st Tuesday, 7 p.m., Holiday Inn, Cheyenne, WY. email.

Gold Prospectors of Colorado – 2^nd Wednesday, 7 p.m., Elks Lodge #309, 3400 N. Nevada, Colorado Springs, CO.

Gold Prospectors of the Rockies – 3^rd Wednesday, 7 p.m., Lloyd G. Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St., Lakewood, CO. 303-933-1147.

Grand Junction Gem and Mineral Club - P.O. Box 953, Grand Junction, CO 81502 – 2nd & 4th Thursday (June-August).

High Plains Rock and Artifact Society - 212 Kier, Sterling, CO 80751.

Lake George Rock Gem & Mineral Club - P.O. Box 171, Lake George, CO 80827; 2nd Saturday, 10 a.m. (November-March), 9 a.m. (April-October), Lake George Community Center (north side of US-24 on the east edge of Lake George, a building shared with the Park County Highway Shops), Lake George, CO. Maury Hammond, 719-687-2702.

The Littleton Gem and Mineral Club – P.O. Box 283, Littleton, CO 80160-0283 - 3^rd Friday (September-May), 7:30 p.m., Columbine Hills Church, 9700 Old Coal Mine Ave. Littleton, CO 80123-4006. Cynthia Mahnken, 303-971-0428 or Jim Hooten, 303-770-7177.

Longmont Gem & Mineral Club - P.O. Box 73, Longmont, CO 80501 - 3^rd Tuesday, 7 p.m., Messiah Lutheran Church, Longmont, CO. Alan Platt, 303-682-0568.

Loveland Archaeological Society – 1^st Tuesday, 7 p.m., Pulliam Community Building, 545 North Cleveland Street, Loveland, CO. Founded to promote the study of archaeology by its members as it pertains to Native American cultures in the American West, and sponsors the annual Stone Age Fair. Richard Savino, 303-938-6326.

Mile High Gem Club - 821 Spring Dr., Boulder, CO 80303. Meetings: 6 times a year, Members' Homes.

The Mile High Rock and Mineral Society (RAMS) - PO Box 81, Westminster, CO 80030 - 3^rd Friday, 7:30 p.m., Valley Lutheran Church, 73rd and Samuel Dr., Westminster, CO. Ron Knoshaug, 303-423-2923.

Moab Points & Pebbles Club - P.O. Box 1459, Moab, UT 84532 - 3^rd Thursday, 7 p.m., Grand Center 182 N. 500 West, Moab, UT. Jerry Hansen, 435-259-3393.

Natrona County Rockhounds - PO Box 123, Mills WY 82644 - 1^st Thursday, 7 p.m., Clubhouse, 5211 Rambler, Mills WY. Bonnie Franz, 307-265-3187.

The North Jeffco Gem and Mineral Club - 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, CO 80003 - 2^nd Friday, 7:30 p.m., Arvada Senior Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth, Arvada, CO. Bob Loeffler, 303-980-1174.

Northwest Nebraska Rock Club – Crawford, NE.

Panhandle Rock & Gem Club - 50434 Leisure Ln., Scottsbluff, NE 69361- 3rd Thursday, 7 p.m., Panhandle Research and Extension Center, 4502 Ave I, Scottsbluff, NE. Kim Nielson, 308-632-2385 or Dale Tikalsky, 308-632-5574 .

Prairie Rock Hounds - PO Box 611, Ogallala, NE 69153 - 3^rd Thursday, various homes.

Pueblo Rockhounds - P.O. Box 3034, Pueblo, CO 81005 - 3^rd Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 10 University Circle, Pueblo, CO. Tom and Julie Frink, 719-485-0121.

Rex Young Rock Club – 2402 East E St., Torrington, WY 82240; 2^nd Wednesday, 7 p.m., Senior Friendship Center, 216 E. 19^th, Torrington, WY. Ron Harroun, 307-837-2691.

Riverton Mineral & Gem Society - P.O. Box 1904, Riverton, WY 82501 - 2^nd Monday, 7:30 p.m., Riverton Senior Citizens Center, Riverton, WY. Jim McGarvey, 307-856-6188.

The Rocky Mountain Bead Society - 3^rd Thursday, 6:45 p.m., Washington Park United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 1955 E. Arizona Ave., Denver, CO. Pat Daniels, 303-239-8456.

Rocky Mountain Micromineral Association – 2nd Sunday, 2-4 p.m., Colorado School of Mines Museum. This is an informal group with microminerals as its focus. Richard Parsons, 303-838-8859.

Rocky Mountain Prospectors & Treasure Hunters Club - 1^st Wednesday, 7 p.m., Mountain Range Shadows Clubhouse, Mummy Range Dr., Ft. Collins, CO. Paul Lange, 970-663-5776.

San Juan County Gem & Mineral Society - PO Box 1482, Farmington, NM 87499-1482 - 4^th Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Farmington Civic Center, Farmington, NM. Duane Gustin, 505-402-9742.

Shoshone Rock Club - P.O. Box 256, Powell, WY 82435 – 3^rd Friday, 7:30 p.m., Powell Library Club Room, Powell, WY. Neales, 307-754-3285

Tile Mountain Gem and Mineral Society - 4^th Tuesday, Calvin Denton Room, Empire Electric Building, 801 N. Broadway, Cortez, CO.

Trail Ridge Rock And Mineral - Box 1903, Estes Park, CO 80517 - 3^rd Sunday, 2 p.m., Senior Citizens Center, Estes Park, CO.

Ute Mountain Gem & Mineral Society, PO Box 385, Cortez, CO 81321.

Weld County Rock & Mineral Society - P.O. Box 733, Greeley, CO 80632 - 1^st Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Greeley Senior Center, Greeley, CO. Melanie DeHart, 970-352-8149.

The Western Interior Paleontological Society (WIPS) - P.O. Box 200011, Denver, CO 80220 - 1^st Monday (Sept.-May), 7 p.m., Ricketson Auditorium, Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

Professional Organizations

Clear Creek County Metal Mining Association - P.O. Box 403, Idaho Springs, CO 80452

Colorado Mining Association - 216 16th Street, Suite 1250 Denver, Colorado 80202, 303-575-9199

Colorado Scientific Society (CSS) - 3^rd Thursday, 7 p.m. (Sept.-May). Promotes knowledge, the understanding of science, and its application to human needs, focusing primarily on earth science, but welcoming members with interests in all fields of science. Jim Cappa, (303) 866-3393.

Wyoming Geological Association - PO Box 545, Casper WY 82602-0545, 307-237-0027

Websites about rocks in Colorado

Colorado Rockhounding - Information on Colorado minerals and collecting sites, with lots of links.

Museums, mines, etc.

Adams County Historical Society & Museum – Permanent pre-historic and earth science exhibits, including a fluorescent room, 10-4 Tues.-Sat. – Adams County Regional Park, 9601 Henderson Road, Brighton, CO, 303-659-7103.

Argo Gold Mill & Museum – Tours and panning, mid-April-Mid October, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. - 2317 Riverside, Idaho Springs, CO, 80452, 303-567-2421.

Aurora History Museum – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Free admission..- 15051 E. Alameda Parkway, Aurora CO, 303-739-6660.

Bachelor-Syracuse Mine (Tom Hash) – Tours May-September - 1222 CR 14, Ouray, CO 81427–0380, 970–325–0220 (summer), 800–932–6337 (winter)

Cave of the Winds – Manitou Springs, CO.

Clear Creek Mining and Milling Museum – 23rd Avenue and Riverside Drive, Idaho Springs

Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum - 16th and Maple St., Golden, CO, 303-273-3823.

Country Boy Mine – Tours, panning, hay rides, and sleigh rides – 542 French Gulch Road, Breckenridge, CO, 970-453-4405

Creede Underground Mining Museum (Chuck Fairchild) – Summer: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily - Forest Service Rd. 503 #9, Creede, CO 81130, 719-658-0811.

Cripple Creek District Museum – 5th and Bennett Avenues, Cripple Creek. CO, 719-689-2634.

Denver Museum of Nature and Science – Exhibits on all aspects of natural science, IMAX, planetarium, lectures, classes, field trips, etc. - 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80205, 303-322-7009, 800-925-2250.

Dinosaur Depot - Fossils from the Garden Park Fossil Aea, including the world's most complete stegosaurus - 330 Royal Gorge Blvd., Cañon City, CO 81212, 719-269-7150.

Dinosaur Ridge – Fossils, including dinosaur bones and tracks, interpretive and hiking trails and visitor center - 16831 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, CO 80465, 303-697-3466.

Dinosaur Tracks Museum – "Home to the world's largest collection of fossil footprints" – operated by the Dinosaur Trackers Research Group in the basement of St. Cajetans Church, CU-Denver Auraria Campus, 9^th & Lawrence Sts., Denver, CO. 12 to 2 p.m., Monday through Thursday during the regular Spring and Fall semesters. Special tours can be arranged for groups at other times. Free admission. Info.: Dr. Martin Lockley, or 303-556-5261

The Edgar Mine – 1870s silver, gold, lead & copper mine operated as a lab for students at the Colorado School of Mines. Tours June through August Mon.-Fri. 1 p.m., Saturdays by arrangement - 365 8^th Ave., PO Box 1184, Idaho Springs, CO 80452, 303-567-2911.

Gilpin County Historical Society Museum – 228 E. High Street, Central City, CO 80427, 303-582-5283.

Golden Loop Historic Parkway – Victor, CO

Hard Tack Mine – Tour – Hanson Creek and Engineer Pass Road, Lake City, CO 81235, 970-944-2506.

Hidee Gold Mine – Tour, by appointment only – County Road 6, Central City/Blackhawk, CO, 303-989-2861.

Innergalactic Mining Consortium (Quentin Good & Jason Uecker) – Colorado specimens, amazonite, smoky quartz, goethite, albite, etc. - Lake George, CO.

Lafayette Miners Museum – 108 E. Simpson St., Lafayette, CO 80026, 303-665-7030.

Lebanon Silver Mine – Accessible only via the Georgetown Loop Railroad, departing from Georgetown or Silverplume. Tours available May-September – Georgetown, CO, 303-569-2403.

Lomax Mine – Tours June through Labor Day - 301 Ski Hill Road, Breckenridge, CO, 970-453-9022.

Lost Mine Tours – Lost Mine at Iron Mountain, P.O. Box 3, Salida, CO 81201, 719-221-6463.

The Matchless Mine – 414 W. 7th Street, Leadville, CO, 719–486–1899.

Mayflower Mill – Tours 8-5 daily Memorial Day into Sept. – 2 miles north of Silverton on Highway 110 County Road 2, Silverton, CO, 970-387-0294.

Mineral Belt Trail – a trail through the mining district near Leadville designed for bicycles, walkers, wheelchairs, strollers and in-line skaters, groomed for skiing and snowshoeing in the winter. Map, brochure & information available from the Leadville Chamber of Commerce, 719-486-3900 or 800-933-3901. A rail tour of the mining district via the Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad is also available, 719-486-3936.

Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine (Dennis Lanning ) - P.O. Box 339 (1 mile north on Highway 67), Cripple Creek, CO 80813, 719-689-2466 or 888-291-5689-9101.

Morrison Natural History Museum - Tells the story of Morrison's 1877 dinosaur discoveries on nearby Dinosaur Ridge, and the plants and animals that share our area today. Here you will see -- and touch -- real dinosaur bones, and even help us chip rock away from them at our Return of the Native exhibit. You will also get acquainted with some of Colorado's Forgotten Natives, when you visit with our live native reptile and amphibian friends - P.O.Box 564 (501 Colo. Hwy. 8), Morrison, CO 80465, 303-697-1873.

National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum - P.O. Box 981 (120 W. 9^th), Leadville, CO 80461, 719-486-1229.

Nederland Historical Society and Museum – 4th and Bridge Streets, Nederland, CO, 303-285-3575.

Old Hundred Gold Mine – Tours and panning. Open daily May-mid-October - PO Box 430 (721 CR 4A), Silverton, CO 81433, 800-872-3009 or 970-387-5444.

Ouray County Historical Society and Museum – 420 6th St., Ouray, CO, 970-325-4565 or 970-325-4075.

Phoenix Gold Mine (Alvin Mosch) – Tours, panning, specimens - P.O. Box 3236, Idaho Springs, CO 80452, 303-567-0422.

Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center – Fossil preparation demos, programs, exhibits , video programming, tours – 201 S. Fairview St., Woodland Park, CO, 80863, 719-686-1820. M-Th 9-6, F-Sa 9-8, Su 10-5, closed Christmas, Thanksgiving & New Years Day.

Smuggler Mine and Compromise Mine, Aspen Mountain – Tour, reservations required – 110 Smuggler Mt. Road, Aspen, CO, 970-925-3699 or 970-925-2049.

University of Colorado Museum of Natural History - An academic unit of the Graduate School of CU Boulder with more than four million objects in anthropology/archaeology, botany, entomology, paleontology/osteology, and zoology. Exhibition galleries, open 7 days a week, free of charge, feature paleontology (dinosaurs), zoology, anthropology, and the children's Discovery Corner. Three galleries offer changing exhibitions on a variety of topics. Educational programs and special events scheduled throughout the year - 303-492-6892.

Victor/Lowell Thomas Museum – open Memorial Day through Labor Day, other times by appointment – 100 S. 3^rd St. (3^rd St. & Victor Ave.), Victor, CO, 719-689-5509.

Walsenburg Mining Museum – 101 E. 5th Street, Walsenburg, CO, 719-738-1992.

Washington Mine – Tours June through Labor Day – 465 Illinois Gulch Rd., Breckenridge, CO, 970-453-9022.

The Western Museum of Mining & Industry – mining equipment in operation, gold panning, exhibits, spring and summer camps, stamp mill days (summer only), classes offered year-round - 1025 Northgate Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80921, 719-488-0880, 800-752-6558. M-Sa. 9-4, guided tours at 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. included in admission. e-mail: mailto:westermuseum@aol.com

Businesses, publishers, and dealers

Bad Boys of Cripple Creek Mining Co. (David Graham) - Turquoise mine, rough & finished stones, jewelry, P.O. Box 66,Cripple Creek, CO 80813, 719-689-2982.

The Bead Lounge – beads & beading supplies, jewelry, classes, etc. 320 Main St., Longmont, CO 80501, 303-678-9966.

Beadnicks – beads & beading supplies, classes. 9325 Dorchester Street, #123, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129, 303-346-9750.

Buena Vista Gem Works (Robert Spomer) – Specialists in Colorado gemstones, offering gems, jewelry, mineral specimens, and custom cutting. P.O Box 476, Buena Vista, Colorado 81211, 719-395-4327. The website includes collecting information on locations near Buena Vista, including Mt. Antero, Crystal Peak, Crystal Park, Harris Park, Wigwam Creek, Devil’s Head, Tarryall, and Glen Cove.

D&J Rare Gems, Ltd. (John & Donna Rhoads) - Finished stones, tours, Gemfest. P.O. Box 824, Salida, CO 81201, 800-869-7493.

Desert Gems - Rocks, minerals, cabochons, beads, findings, classes, etc., 457 Wadsworth, Lakewood, CO, 303-426-4411.

Gemstone & Co, Ltd. – Semiprecious stone beads, inlaid pendants, & carvings, specializing in jade. Mainly wholesale, but they do have a retail room. In Clear Creek Business Park, 6830 Broadway, Unit J, Denver, CO 80221, 303-426-0861.

Hands of Spirit Gallery (Karen Kuk-Nagle) – Crystals, mineral specimens, and jewelry, 65 Betasso Rd , Boulder, CO 80302, 303-541-9727

Impactika (Anne M. Black) – Meteorites. 303 S. Broadway, Suite #B-517, Denver, Colorado 80209, Fax: 303-777-6285

Kevin's Antique Rocks - Fort Collins, CO, 970-482-7673. Open by appt.

Majestic Press (Paul B. Downing) – Opal and fly fishing expert and publisher, P.O. Box 1348, Estes Park, CO 80517, 800-468-0324.

The Naja, Inc. – Tools, stones, equipment, supplies, etc. In Clear Creek Business Park, 6810 N. Broadway, Unit J, Denver, CO 80221, 303-426-6284.

Morocco's Fossils (Nabil

Belmatti

) – Fossils and minerals. 5748 S. Bahama Circle East, Aurora, CO 80015, 303-766-0664.

Nomad Design – Beads, beading supplies, classes. 1813 Pearl St., Boulder, CO 80302, 303-786-9746.

P.M. Customs (Paul & Jane Moot) - Gemstones, specialty cut gems, colored diamonds, custom jewelry, crystals, findings, etc., Cheyenne, WY, 307-634-6773. Open by appt.

Phantom Beads & Minerals (Carolyn & Greg Tunnicliff) - Beads, rough, specimens, jewelry, etc. 1130 Francis, #7010, Longmont, CO 80501, 303-833-2939 or 720-938-4194.

Red & Green Minerals - Rocks, minerals, beads, lapidary equipment, etc., 7595 W. Florida Ave., Lakewood, CO 80232, 303-985-5559.