Cascade Mineralogical Society

Welcome

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 objective of the club is to stimulate interest in the study of 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.

Thunder Egg, Deming, New Mexico

(Beautiful picture thunder egg.)

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New for Members Only – New Texting Service



We are all busy and often forget CMS has an upcoming meeting or event.
We have a texting service to remind members of CMS meetings and events.
To register for this reminder service, send a text to (888) 731-1000. In the body of the text, type the word rocks. Or scan the QR code with your smartphone, select “Send SMS,” it will auto-insert the word rocks. Now hit send.
No matter how you register, you should receive a confirmation back that you are registered. If you do not receive a confirmation, try to register again.
If you continue to have trouble registering please send a message via the “Contact Us!” tab on our website.
The stipulation is must be a club member. You can opt out of this service anytime by responding with STOP.
Very soon all members are going to be entered into the texting service. If you do not wish to receive club reminders just reply with STOP and you will be removed.
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We have good news!

Dues for 2021-2022 are only $25 for you or your entire family!

If you join or renew now through 12/31/2021 your membership is good until 12/31/2022.

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

Renewals

New Membership

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Our Gem Show is a go for 2022!

August 20 & 21, 2022

Saturday 10 – 6 PM and Sunday 10 – 4 PM

Green River College, Phys. Ed. Facility

12401 SE 320^th St., Auburn, WA 98092

Free Admission & Parking

You will find everything from rough to finished gemstone jewelry!

Free polished rock for every child and free kids activities.

Great Family Event

Mark your calendar now and plan on attending!

If you would like to be a vendor please click here and include your name and contact info.

Presidents Message

President’s Message – December 2021

From the Top of the Rock Pile . . . . The Gem Faire in early November went very well. It was good to see some version of normalcy. I enjoyed all the people, visiting with the vendors, seeing the bright lights and sparkles. Our booth spinning wheel gave out a whole bucket + of polished rocks. It was more than I expected as this was an event that children don’t usually attend. I suppose it’s because more families are attending as there are more and more rock and mineral vendors with each Gem Faire event. Several vendors came to …

Meeting Announcements

General Meeting – February 10th (Click Here For More Information)

At the time of this posting, we don’t know if this meeting is going to be online or in-person. So check back at the beginning of February to see where this meeting is being held. Either way, the topic will be the same. Meeting Topic: We are going to have a speaker talk on how to be environmentally conscious in regards to lapidary. Where is it ok to pour out the water from tumblers and flat laps? How to safely clean rocks and dispose of chemicals used to clean them. Also, waste products from other lapidary arts. Show ‘n Tell: Be proud, show and tell what you have cut, polished, or made from rocks, minerals, or fossils?