The Oxnard Gem & Mineral Society

PO Box 246
Oxnard, CA 93032
2008 Gem & Mineral Show
2007 Show Photos
Video Preview
Welcome to the Oxnard Gem & Mineral Society! We are a non-profit organization dedicated to the education of earth sciences and lapidary arts. We have members located in Oxnard, Camarillo, Ventura, Santa Paula, Port Hueneme, & other surrounding cities. This site is for our members and others who are interested in rockhounding, gem faceting, lapidary, beading, casting, silver smithing, and other related activities.
Map to Monthly meetings and November Show
Classes Offered
Activity Calendar
The Rock Box Project
2006 Show Photos
Field Trips
Our monthly meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM in the Thousand Oaks room of the Oxnard Community Center at 800 Hobson Way (see link to map). The format includes a short business meeting, followed by refreshments and an educational program. Guests are always welcome at our meeting!
Rose Quartz
The Monterey formation of coastal California
Rock & Mineral photos
Other Photos
We also offer classes in lapidary arts, silver smithing, wire wrapping, and opal cutting.
We present an annual Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Show, open to the public, in November.
We are a member of the California Federation of Mineral Societies (CFMS).
Membership Application
email:   webmaster@ogms.net
OTHER LINKS of Interest
Coast Geological Society CA Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
American Geological Institute
Recent  Southern CA Earthquakes
Ventura Gem & Mineral Society
Plate Tectonics Animation from UCSB
SAFOD - Drilling Through the San Andreas fault
Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
Conejo Gem & Mineral Club