Mid-Tennessee Gem and Mineral Society
P.O. Box 1256
Murfreesboro, TN 37133-1256
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The Mid-Tennessee Gem and Mineral Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational society dedicated to the study and enjoyment of the earth sciences. The Mid-Tennessee Gem and Mineral Society is a member of the Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies which is a member of the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies. The Mid-Tennessee Gem and Mineral Society is open to the public for the education of all who wish to attend.
See the Show Page for More Information
If you received a show
announcement card in the mail,
be sure and bring it with you to the show.
Meetings
The Mid-Tennessee Gem and Mineral Society meets at 7:30 PM every 3rd Thursday of the month except for the June Picnic. We are currently maeeting at Shoney's located at 1950 South Church Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130.
FiftyForward Donelson Station (Previously the Donelson Senior Center) - Meets at 3:00PM on the 4th Sunday of the month. The meeting location is at 108 Donelson Pike in Nashville (Donelson), TN. Our Junior Rockhounds meet at the same at this location.
Lannom Public Library (Tullahoma, TN) - Meets at 3:00 PM on the 2nd Sunday of the month. The meeting location is at 312 North Collins St in Tullahoma, TN.
These meetings are all open to the public for the education of all who wish to attend. Visitors are always welcome!
Schools
In co-ordination with with the Donelson and Tullahoma senior centers, the MTGMS provides instructors and equipment for lapidary and associated classes. Classes are open to adults 21 and older.
School Class Schedules (Updated 03-15-2013)
Newsletter
The monthly publication MID-TENN GEM'ERS is the newsletter of the Mid-Tennessee Gem and Mineral Society.
Field Trips
Field trips to collecting sites are continually being planned. Details are available in the newsletter and at the meetings. Because of policy, any private collecting site information cannot be distributed to the general public.
The MTGMS is a member of the Dixie Mineral Council
Contact Us for More Information
If you would like to contact us for more information, use the following email addresses:
| General Information |
info |
| Show Information | show mtgms.org |
| Class Information | classesmtgms.org |
| Advertising | advertisingmtgms.org |
| Kids Programs | kidsmtgms.org |
| President | presidentmtgms.org |
| Webmaster | webmastermtgms.org |
Note: Because of anti-spam properties, the above email address cannot be copied and pasted.
The Mid-Tennessee Gem and Mineral Society has provided many scholarships to students in the Geology/Earth Sciences. Below is a listing of the current scholarships and other educational contributions.
 | David Shepard Scholarship - Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, TN |
| Wilbur White Scholarship - Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN |
| Owens Brothers Scholarship - Motlow State Community College in Tullahoma, TN |
| Vernon Meerdink Scholarship - Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN |
| Donelson Senior Citizens Center |
| Coffee County Senior Citizens Center (Tullahoma, TN) |
Visit the following other sites:
Nashville Fossils
Other Club Web Sites
Rockhound Sites of Interest
Middle
Tennessee State University Mineral, Gem and Fossil Museum
Tennessee Paint Rock Agate
On the web since 02-19-1997.
mtgms.org