South Orange County Gem & Mineral Society
| Name | South Orange County Gem & Mineral Society |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Affiliations | member of American Federation of Mineralogical Societies member of California Federation of Mineralogical Societies |
| Website | https://www.socgems.com/ |
| https://www.facebook.com/South-Orange-County-Gem-Mineral-Society-255366124502612/ | |
| Description | The South Orange County Gem and Mineral Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to stimulating interest in the Earth Sciences and Lapidary Arts by furthering the knowledge of its members and the public, by disseminating knowledge, methods, and procedures for the study, collections, and classification, of rocks, minerals and fossils, and the methods to cut, alter, fashion, and convert Earth Science for specimens for lapidary purposes. |
| Year founded | 1962 |
| Areas of interest | Minerals, Fossils, Gemology, Lapidary, Geology (General) |
| Some Nearby localities | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
 | Lucas Canyon, Coto de Caza, Orange County, California, USA | 15.4 km (9.6 miles) |
 | De Luz, San Diego County, California, USA | 26.7 km (16.6 miles) |
 | Kuhnis Mine, De Luz, San Diego County, California, USA | 30.1 km (18.7 miles) |
 | San Diego Creek & Highway 405, Irvine, Orange County, California, USA | 33.9 km (21.1 miles) |
 | Fallbrook, San Diego County, California, USA | 34.0 km (21.1 miles) |
 | Alberhill, Temescal Valley, Riverside County, California, USA | 38.7 km (24.1 miles) |
 | Murrieta, Riverside County, California, USA | 39.6 km (24.6 miles) |
 | Lake View prospect (Lakeview prospect), Lake Elsinore, Pinacate Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA | 40.0 km (24.9 miles) |
 | Calavera Quarry (G. M. Kelly Quarry), Carlsbad, San Diego County, California, USA | 41.9 km (26.0 miles) |
 | Breeze Hill, Vista, San Diego County, California, USA | 42.5 km (26.4 miles) |
