Welcome to the

Salinas Valley Rock and Gem Club Website !

Our club is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to promote the study of mineralogy and geology by encouraging the collection of minerals, fossils and gems, and by providing field trips. We encourage the study of lapidary through workshops and networking with other members of the club.



2012 GENERAL MEETINGS   7:00pm Veterans' Hall, 5th and Llano Sts, Spreckels
3rd Monday of Month
January 16th
February 20th  

2012 BOARD MEETINGS   All members are invited to attend.  6:00 pm at Bob Braun's home:  814 Alisal,  Salinas. See you all there.
January 9th
February 13th








Board Members
Jade
Board Members  (area code 831)
Rhodonite
Salinas Valley Rock and Gem Club

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School Exhibits..
Jeff Shaw is Show Raffle Chair
please contact him for your raffle tickets
(granniealice@comcast.net or 449-7869)
          


The SVRAGC Website design and editing are donated in honor of Gene and Shirley Hagberg, Bob and Ada Brewer and their many rockhound friends.
Bob Braun 771-2089
Jeff Shaw 449-7869
Teri Beck 679-2896
Karin Salomon  375-5233
Bob Braun 771-2089
Ken Orndorff 449-8178
Gail Lack 449-0322
Ernie de Fever  422-3422
Jeannie Nelson 663-1646  
Janet Friedman  444-6640
Gary Beck 679-2896
Marilyn McCoun 663-6592
Ha Ung  444-7436  
Karin Salomon   375-5233
Ernie DeFever 422-3422
Jeff Shaw 449-7869
Karen Jones  678-0337  
Jeff Shaw 449-7869
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Karin Salomon  375-5233
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Susie Harlow 637-0735




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Our club colors are pink for Rhodonite and green for Jade.

Salinas Valley Rock and Gem Club is a member of the California Federation and the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies.

We have a club library of books and videos. We also have equipment available to members(after workshop instruction) to check out and use for a small fee. Tumbler fee is $11 per month, rock grinder and polisher fee is $25. We also have a small trim saw.

We hold an annual show on the 2nd week in March for the education and enjoyment of the public.

We offer hands-on material for schools to study gems and minerals. can check out these trays for two weeks and a member can help explain them to the students. 

Club dues are $15 for singles and $25 for families per year, and $5 for each badge requested. Dues are payable in December for the following year.
2012 Annual
Rock and Gem Show
March 10 & 11
Check out events sponsored by other clubs !!
Rockin' In 2012 !!!