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acheck.gif (250 bytes)About The Club
The Chaparral Rockhounds Gem And Mineral Club is a non-profit, tax- exempt, educational organization. It was first organized in April 1968 by a group of individuals interested in the earth sciences. Through the years, the diversity of members interests has greatly expanded. Some find, identify and collect rocks, minerals, fossils and/or gems. Some are craftspersons who use various metals, rocks, minerals or gems to fashion beautiful and unique jewelry or works of art. Some express interest in scientific research, while others simply enjoy exploring and working in the outdoors or studying the geology of a certain area. All are interested in how, why, where and when the Earths crust developed its materials and shape. All share an interest in rock and mineral formation, and the processes that produce, change, shape and distribute them. Club members (as with all rockhounds) strongly believe in having FUN while doing something both educational and constructive with our spare time.

acheck.gif (250 bytes)Areas Of Interest
Our club strongly supports the following interests of its members and friends: Adventure, Camping, Exploring, Field Trips, Fluorescent Minerals, Fossils, Gems, Geology, Hiking, Jewelry Making, Lapidary, Mineralogy, Museums, Paleontology, Petrology, Rocks, Silversmithing and Teaching to name a few.