Societies and Associations
- Washinton State Mineral Council
- American Federation of Minerological Societies
- Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies
- Friends of Minerology – Pacific Northwest Chapter
- Washington Prospectors Mining Association
- Northwest Stone Sculptors Association
- Puget Sound Knappers Association
Clubs
- North Seattle Lapidary and Mineral Club
- Kitsap Mineral and Gem Society
- Bellevue Rock Club
- East King County Rock Club
- Issaquah Valley Rock Club
- Surrey Rockhound Club
- Panorama Gem and Mineral Club
Instructional/Educational
- Bellingham Metal Arts Guild
- Kid’s Links at American Federation Mineral Soc.
- Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness
- Exhibits at WWU Geology Department
- Northwest Geology Fieldtrips
- Gemology course
- Mt. Baker Volcano Research Center
- Stone Rose Fossil Interpretive Center
- Utah Geological Survey collecting info
- USGS Rocks and Minerals
- Rock Tumbling, the Ultimate Guide
- Rock Tumbling Hobby
- Home Hobbies: Rock Collecting