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The Monongahela Rockhounds began in 1967.
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One of our missions is fostering interest in fossils, minerals, and lapidary arts.
What better place to start than with our youngest members:
When first collecting minerals, there is still a lot to be revealed under the dirt.
Here are some tips and methods for cleaning them up:
We are affiliated with the EFMLS and AFMS.
There is also a treasure trove of information and regional groups dedicated to education and research in the earth sciences:
Does physical history fascinate you?
Fossils are a way to see, learn, and speculate who and what was here before us!
Resources and Topics:
Interested in hands-on creative crafting?
Lapidary arts involve cabbing, faceting, and sculpting fossils, minerals, and gemstones!
Earth is composed of minerals in many forms...
Minerals are (obviously) one of the core reasons this club exists. They are essential to us in many ways!
Gemstones are creations of lapidary art...
Often used in jewelry and other decorative fashions, gemstones are varied, valuable, and functional!