Parksville and District Rock and Gem Club
| Name | Parksville and District Rock and Gem Club |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Affiliations | member of British Columbia Lapidary Society member of Gem & Mineral Federation of Canada |
| Website | https://pdrockandgem.org/ |
| Description | The Parksville and District Rock and Gem Club is an unincorporated non-profit organization & was formed many years ago as the 69’ers Club of Coombs. It later changed to its current name and in May 1984 was welcomed as a member of the provincial Society & in 2014 we celebrated our 30th Anniversary. Members vary in knowledge and experience. Everyone has an interest in rocks, minerals, gems or lapidary at some level. All Guests are welcome at meetings, as well as to join us on fieldtrips so long as they attend as guests of a specific member. |
| Areas of interest | Minerals, Fossils, Gemology, Lapidary, Geology (General) |
| Some Nearby localities | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
 | Spider Lake Quarry, Qualicum Bay Area, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada | 23.1 km (14.4 miles) |
 | 4th Lake Granite quarry, Nanaimo Lakes, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada | 27.8 km (17.3 miles) |
 | Silverbell Mine, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada | 29.3 km (18.2 miles) |
 | Grizzly arsenic occurrence, Alberni Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada | 33.7 km (21.0 miles) |
 | Port Alberni, Alberni Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada | 36.5 km (22.7 miles) |
 | Texada quarry (Lafarge quarry), Gillies Bay, Texada Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada | 47.6 km (29.6 miles) |
