Greensboro Gem & Mineral Club
| Name | Greensboro Gem & Mineral Club |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Affiliations | member of Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies member of American Federation of Mineralogical Societies |
| Website | http://www.ggmc-rockhounds.com/ |
| Description | The Greensboro Gem and Mineral Club, Inc. was founded in 1954 and became a non-profit corporation in June 1999. The objectives of the Club are to promote interest and knowledge of gems, minerals, fossils, and Earth Sciences. It also provides instruction and information pertaining to rock-hounding and lapidary arts and crafts. These objectives are achieved through club field trips, classes, workshops, and regular Club meetings. |
| Year founded | 1954 |
| Areas of interest | Minerals, Fossils, Gemology, Lapidary, Geology (General) |
| Some Nearby localities | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
 | Pomona Quarry, Pomona, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
 | Beard Mine, Guilford County Copper Mining District, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) |
 | Allred Mine (Overton; Randolph Mine; Burns; Aldred), Carolina Slate Belt, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA | 32.0 km (19.9 miles) |
 | Staley Mine (Gerhardt Mine), Staley, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA | 34.9 km (21.7 miles) |
 | Staley, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA | 37.6 km (23.4 miles) |
 | Franklinville, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA | 37.7 km (23.4 miles) |
 | Randolph County, North Carolina, USA | 40.3 km (25.0 miles) |
 | East Alamance Quarry, Haw River, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA | 40.3 km (25.1 miles) |
 | Thomasville Quarry (Martin Marietta Quarry), Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina, USA | 41.5 km (25.8 miles) |
 | Lost Cause Mine, Baldwin Place farm, Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA | 42.6 km (26.5 miles) |
