El Paso Mineral and Gem Society, Inc.
Name | El Paso Mineral and Gem Society, Inc. |
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Country | United States |
Website | http://www.epmgs.com/ |
Description | We are a Society of people with an interest of minerals and other geological materials. We encourage mineral study, collecting, and displaying and fashioning what we find as a hobby. The Society has monthly field trips that are conducted mostly in the New Mexico area but also rockhound in Texas and Arizona. We encourage the spirit of exploration and the enjoyment of our great outdoors. |
Year founded | 1947 |
Areas of interest | Minerals, Fossils, Gemology, Lapidary, Geology (General) |
Some Nearby localities | Distance | |
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Scenic Drive overlook, Franklin Mountains (Franklin Range), El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
El Paso Mine, Franklin Mountains (Franklin Range), El Paso County, Texas, USA | 19.7 km (12.2 miles) | |
Copiapo Jarosite Mine, Northern Franklin Mountains Mining District, Franklin Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA | 34.4 km (21.3 miles) | |
Samalayuca Desert, Ahumada Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico | 37.5 km (23.3 miles) | |
Blue Star prospect, South Canyon Mining District, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA | 49.6 km (30.8 miles) | |
San Miguel, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA | 49.9 km (31.0 miles) | |
Bishop's Cap, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA | 50.0 km (31.0 miles) |