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Illinois Gem and Mineral Clubs
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Aledo - EDWARDS RIVER EARTH SCIENCE CLUB
Federation: MWF
Mailing: 612 S.E. 3rd St Aledo, Illinois 61231-2004
Meetings: 2nd Saturday, 7:00 PM, Except (June, July, August)
Location: Stockdale Center
Monmouth College Monmouth, Illinois
E-mail: Lyle E. Kugler
Telephone: (309)582-7364
Belleville - BELLEVILLE GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY
Meetings: 1st Monday, 7:00 pm
PSOP Belleville Area College
Benton - Southern Illinois Earth Science Club, Inc.
Federations: Midwest and American Federations Of Mineralogical Societies
Mailing: Joe Claxton
1001 Wilshire Drive, Mt.Vernon, IL 62864
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:00 P.M.
Location: Benton Community Building
226 N.Main St., Benton,IL
Contact: Steve Workman
Telephone: 618-439-0910
Canton - FULTON COUNTY ROCKHOUNDS
RR 1, Farmington, IL (61531)
Meetings: 1st Wednesday, 7:00 pm (Except April)
Wallace Park Receration Bldg.
Carbondale - Southern Illinois University, Geology Club
Meetings: Every Thursday at 5 PM
Location: Lab Room 110 on Campus of Southern Illinois University
Email: Cory Cantrell
Carthage - WORTHEN EARTH SEARCHERS
1765 E. Cty Rd. 900 (61321)
Meetings: Member's Homes
Chicago - CHICAGO ROCKS & MINERALS SOCIETY
Federation: American Federation and Midwest Federation
Mailing: c/o Publisher/Editor
7111 W Summerdale Chicago, IL 60656
Meetings: Second Saturday of the month (no meetings July and Aug), 7:30PM
Location: Salvation Army - Irving Park Corps
4056 N Pulaski Avenue, Chicago, IL
Contact: Fran Gutkowski (Publisher / Editor)
Chicago - MIDWEST HISTORICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY
4638 N. Francisco (60625)
Meetings: 4th Sunday, 11:30 am (except December)
Brickyard Mall Community Rm., Lower Level
Diversey & Netragansett
DECATUR
Central Illinois Gem & Mineral Club
1483 E. Wood St.
Decatur, Illinois 62521
Meetings: First Sunday of the Month at Clare's Resturant 2502 E. William, Decatur
Primary Contact: Tony Kapta E-Mail: arwilliams[at]insightbb.com Phone: [217] 233-1164
Alternate Contact: Bob Heim E-Mail: heimhaus[at]springnet1.com Phone: [217] 422-1075
Federation (Regional) Affiliation: Midwest Federation of Mineralogical and Geological Societies
Des Plaines - ILLINOIS LITHOPHILICS, LTD.
2134 Sprucewood (60018)
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday (except June, July, August)
Community Room, Oehler Funeral Home
Lee & Perry Streets, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Dixon - SAUK VALLEY ROCK & MINERAL CLUB
Federation: AFMS and Midwest FMS
Mailing: c/o President Deb Munson
890 White Oak Dr. Dixon, IL 61021
Meetings: 3rd Mon. (Sept.-May), 7:00
Location: Loveland Community Building
513 W. 2nd St., Dixon, IL
E-mail: Club E-Mail
Contact: Betty Marrandino
Telephone: 815-288-6009
Elgin - ELGIN ROCK & MINERAL SOCIETY
700 Ford Ave. (60120)
Meetings: 3rd Friday, 7:30 pm (September-June)
Church of the Brethren, 783 W. Highland
Elmhurst -WEST SUBURBAN LAPIDARY CLUB
227 Crystal, Lombard, IL 60148
Meetings: 4th Friday, 8:00 pm (September-May)
The Abbey, 407 W. St. Charles Rd.
Freeport - NORTHWEST ILLINOIS ROCK CLUB
President: Sherry Maves
New meeting site: Oakley Courts Assisted Living for Seniors
3117 Kunkle Blvd.
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 233-5129
Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 7:00 pm
E-Mail Elizabeth Commean
Glen Ellyn-Lombard - ESCONI (Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois)
Mailing: Box 321 Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
Meetings: Sept thru June:
General meetings 2nd Fri,
Mineral/Micro 2nd Sat,
Lapidary 3rd Fri,
Paleo 3rd Sat,
Board 4th Fri,Juniors and Archeology per special tarranged times
Meeting Times: General Meeting 8:00 pm, all others 7:30 pm
Locations: Normal meeting room College of DuPage Bldg K, Room 161
Lapidary meetings, COD Arts Center, Room 162
Contact: Club Email
LOVES PARK
Rock River Valley Gem and Mineral Society
6388 Nimtz Rd.
Loves Park, Illinois 61111
Meeting Place: North Suburban Library,
Meeting Time: First Sat. of Month, 10 a.m.
Primary Contact: Dave Reese E-Mail: dmreese56[at]hotmail.com Phone: [815] 885-1410
Federation (Regional) Affiliation: Midwest Federation of Mineralogical and Geological Societies
MACOMB
West Central Illinois Rock and Mineral Club
25235 N IL 97
Cuba, Illinois 61427
Meeting Place: Trinity Lutheran Church, 123 S. Campbell St., Macomb, IL
Meeting Time: First Monday, 7:00 p.m, except Sept. (2nd Monday) and May which is at Tilman Hall at WIU
Primary Contact: Donna Moore E-Mail: damoores[at]winco.net Phone: [309] 789-6501
Secondary Contact: Rob Heath E-Mail: robh[at]bushnell.net Phone: [309] 772-2729
Federation (Regional) Affiliation: Midwest Federation of Mineralogical and Geological Societies
Mt. Sterling - SILOAM SPRINGS EARTH SCIENCE CLUB
RR 1, Box 63, Huntsville, IL 62344
Meetings: 2nd Monday, 7:30 pm (February-May, Septe.ber-December)
Mt. Sterling Public Library, Heritage Room
Mt. Veron - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS EARTH SCIENCE CLUB
1001 Wilshire Drive (62864)
Meetings: 2nd Thursday, 7:30 pm
Benton Community Bldg., 226 N. Main
Oak Lawn - GREATER OAK LAWN DIGGERS
4141 W. 99th St. (60453)
Meetigs: 1st Friday, 7:30 pm (September-June)
Oakview Center, 4625 W. 110 St.
Park Forest - PARK FOREST EARTH SCIENCE CLUB
PO Box 235 (60466)
Meeting.: 2nd Tuesday, 7:30 pm (September-June)
Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood
Peoria - PEORIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCEIGEOLOGY SECTION
115 Hollybrook, Chillicothe, IL 61523
Meetings: 4th Tuesday, 7:00 pm (except September, December)
Lakeview Museum of Arts & Science
Quincy - GEM CITY ROCK CLUB
#6 Deer Ridge (62301)
Meetings: 3rd Monday, 7:30 pm
Good Samaritan Home
Towne Hall
ROCK ISLAND
Black Hawk Gem and Mineral Club
www.blackhawkgemandmineralclub.com
PO Box 6014
Rock Island, Illinois 61204
Meeting Place: Hauberg Civic Center
Meeting Time: 2nd Thursday, 7:30pm
Primary Contact: Kellie Moore Phone: [563] 445-3034
Federation (Regional) Affiliation: Midwest Federation of Mineralogical and Geological Societies
SPRINGFIELD
Lincoln Earth Orbit Science Society (LOESS )
www.loess1.org
107 Deer Creek Road
Rochester, Illinois 62563
Meeting Place: Illinois State Museum, Spring & Edwards Streets (south of the Capital Building)
Meeting Time: Third Monday every month, 7:00 PM - program, business meeting to follow
Primary Contact: Judith Washburn, Pres. E-Mail: jrwashburn1[at]msn.com Phone: [217] 498-7713
Secondary Contact: Ed Wagner, V.P. E-Mail: edrwagner73[at]msn.com Phone: [309] 376-7781
Federation (Regional) Affiliation: Midwest Federation of Mineralogical and Geological Societies
Sterling - Sauk Valley Rock and Mineral Club
Federation: AFMS, Midwest FMS
Mailing: 890 White Oak Dr. Dixon, IL 61021
Meetings: 3rd Monday (Sept.- May), 7:00 pm
Location: Loveland Community Building
513 W.2nd St., Dixon, IL
E-mail: Club Email
Waukegan - LAKE COUNTY GEM & MINERAL SOCTETY
519 Center St. (60085)
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 pm (except July, August, December)
Waukegan Public Libray
Wheaton - CHICAGO AREA PALEONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY
1911 Sherwood Place (60187)
Meetings: 2nd Saturday, 7:15 pm
Benedictine College, Lisle, IL.
Wilmette - THE BEAD SOCIETY OF GREATER CHICAGO
PO Box 8103 (60091-8103)
Meetings: 2nd Thursday (except July & Aug.)
7:00 pm, Salvation Army Community Center
8354 W. Faster
