Cascade Mineralogical Society

Welcome!

The Cascade Mineralogical Society is a non-profit educational organization. Our club is a proud member of the Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies, the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies, and the Washington State Mineral Council.

We welcome individuals interested in geology, mineralogy, paleontology, gems, and related lapidary arts to join us. The club’s objective is to stimulate interest in studying the earth sciences, lapidary arts, and related subjects. These goals will be accomplished through educational presentations, personal experience, and demonstrations at club meetings and other public presentations. The club also provides opportunities for field trips, rock collecting, and social gatherings. We are located in Kent, WA.

You are welcome to join us as a guest – so check us out! All are welcome, and membership is open to everyone.

Beans – Official Club Rockhound

Angie and Brian Bayer

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Free admission & free parking

Mark your calendar now!

Vendors – Invites have been sent. If you didn’t receive yours or

if you are interested in being a vendor, send a message via our contact page.

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Click here to learn more about the perks of becoming a member

Dues for you and your entire family are $30 annually.

Join now or renew your membership, and it is good through 1/1/2025

We now accept all debit or credit cards online or at our meetings.

Club Mailing Address

Cascade Mineralogical Society

c/o Ananda Cooley

300 Lenora Street, PMB 6145

Seattle, WA 98121

Presidents Message

President’s Message – March 2024

From the Top of the Rock Pile Our Gem Show is on June 29th and 30th, with set-up on June 28th. Roger is looking for volunteers, so be prepared to help when he calls or emails you. We need a volunteer to ensure all the signs we need inside the venue are made and printed. We also need a volunteer to order street signs for our new location, place them before the show, and take them down. Then I am looking for a volunteer to take charge of the club sales table and set up the sales table. We need …

Meeting Announcements

General Meeting – Thursday, March 14th @ 7 pm (Click Here For More Info)

Topic: Out-of-state rockhounding sites by Roger Danneman Oregon, Utah, Idaho, Montana, etc. – So many rockhounding places! We have a few members who have combined a road trip vacation and rockhounding that will collaborate on this. It’s interesting to see the variety of material from these areas. After this meeting, you may want to plan a road trip too! Show ‘n Tell: Show us something you have found or bought on a road trip.

General Meeting – Thursday, April 11th @ 7 pm (Click Here For More Info)

April 11th – Rock Bingo (Spring Break) and Food Drive This meeting is our annual “Rock Bingo” night. It is held during spring break so our Young Tumblers and their friends can attend without worrying about school the next day. Each member is asked to bring 3 wrapped items for each person who intends to play Bingo. You can play up to 3 games in person, and every person goes home a winner. Please try to donate an item you would like to receive, not junk slabs and rocks. Let’s all plan to have a fun evening together. Guests are welcome, and we encourage our Young Tumblers to bring their friends. Food Drive – We are collecting food for the Kent Food again. Try to donate 1 item or more for every person playing Bingo.