Butte County
Paradise Gem & Mineral Club; Paradise. Fun group of rock hounds promoting & advancing the appreciation of rocks & minerals. Meetings & activities nights, annual picnic, annual show & field trips for those interested in the earth sciences, lapidary techniques & general rock hounding. www.paradisegem.org; (530) 343-0894.
Tehama County
Gaumer’s Mineral & Mining Museum; Red Bluff. Educational & entertaining for visitors of all ages. Gold mining, fossils, Native American artifacts, rocks, crystals & fluorescent minerals. M-F, 9am-5pm. Tours avail. 78 Belle Mill Rd. www.gaumers.com; (530) 527-6166.
Shasta County
Shasta Gem and Mineral Society; Anderson. A nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the knowledge of gem, minerals and the lapidary arts programs, through reading, classes and field-trips to perpetuate a deep friendship of fellow rock hounds. Has a Junior division, too. www.reddingblogs.com/shastagemandmineralsociety; (530) 365-8641.
Online
RocksForKids.com. Canadian-based rockhounding website created by a teacher to help students learn more about rocks & minerals. Includes rocks list & pictures. www.rocksforkids.com.
