Gila County Gem & Mineral Society
| Name | Gila County Gem & Mineral Society |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Website | http://gilagem.org/ |
| Description | Located in the very heart of “Copper Country” in the town of Miami, Arizona, the Gila County Gem and Mineral Society was founded in 1956 by a small group of individuals who shared a love for rocks and minerals. The Globe-Miami area of Arizona is rich in mining history and continues to be a major source of copper, gold, silver and other mineralogical treasures such as turquoise, azurite, chrysocolla and many other rocks and minerals. |
| Year founded | 1956 |
| Areas of interest | Minerals, Fossils, Gemology, Lapidary, Geology (General) |
