The San Diego Mineral and Gem Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational and scientific organization. It exists to help people increase their understanding and appreciation of gems, minerals, fossils and the lapidary arts. In order to fulfill that mission, the Society offers classes, field trips, lectures and special programs for a variety of interests. The Society also sponsors a Scholarship Fund and operates a gem, mineral and fossil museum, which is located in the Spanish Village Art Center at Balboa Park, San Diego, California. The Museum features fine specimens collected through purchases and donations. The SDMG Museum is open 7 days a week and is free to the public. For more information about it, please visit the SDMG Museum page.
SDMG is a member of the California Federation of Mineralogical Societies and the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies
President: Dave Smith
Vice-President:
Secretary: Ellen Riceman
Treasurer: Anne Schafer
Board of Directors
Andy Anderson
LuAnn Benton
Bob Hancock
Wayne Moorhead
Jim Parrish
Sally Parrish
Doug Peeler
Nita Sani
Jennifer Stapp
Denny Turner
Paul Williams
Jill Williamson
The mission of the San Diego Mineral and Gem Society is to disseminate knowledge of mineralogy and earth sciences; to encourage the study of these subjects; to conduct classes in mineralogy and lapidary arts; to conduct field trips for the collection and study of specimens; to encourage interest in mineralogy and lapidary arts among young people; and to procure and maintain a collection related to the earth sciences and lapidary arts.
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