Antelope Valley Gem & Mineral Club
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Your Dues are Due!!

Adult: $15
Kid: $5 (Ages 8-17)

Turn in your dues at the next club meeting or mail it in at:
AV Gem and Mineral Club 
   P.O. Box 69

  Lancaster, Ca 93584


Welcome!

Save the Date and Be Sure to Tell your Friends and Family about our Next Gem Show!

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 »Board Meeting«
(Zoom/Online)  

February 10, 2026
»In-Person Meeting«    
   
(@Our Shepherd 
Church)
       January 27, 2026

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Our Shepherd Lutheran Church
​42521 20th St W, Lancaster, CA 93534

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▲☼   2026!   ☼▲

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Applications Due: May 31, 2026

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                                                                     THE ANTELOPE VALLEY GEM AND MINERAL CLUB

The Antelope Valley is located in the Mojave Desert of Southern California.  Located in the high desert, it is an area known for our amazing bright orange poppies that sprout up in the spring time as well as our Joshua trees, as reflected in our club patch.  


WE ARE AN ACTIVE CLUB. If you are interested, please come to our meetings. We are having in-person meetings held on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, 42521 20th Street West, Lancaster. We have board meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

The programs offered are:


  • Educational films and speakers
  • Auctions of lapidary material
  • Lapidary and jewelry classes
  • Kids' Program

The club holds a summer picnic at our end of the year party. We also provide scholarships to local college students.

A field trip to study geology and to gather mineral and lapidary materials is offered each month during cooler months. Club lapidary equipment (saws, grinders, and polishers) is available for members to use to work up material found on these trips.

The Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral Club sponsors a free gem and mineral show in the Spring (usually April or May).  We are also active  in the Antelope Valley Fair held at the end of September.


The club is affiliated with the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies and California Federation Mineralogical Societies.  
The American Federation of Mineralogical Societies is a not-for-profit corporation, serving as the parent organization for the seven Regional Federations throughout the United States. These are:
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California Federation of Mineralogical Societies {CFMS)
Easterm Federation of Mineralogical Societies (EFMLS)
Midwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies (MWF)
Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies (NWFMS)
Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies (RMFMS)
South Central Federation of Mineralogical Societies (SCFMS)
Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies (SFMS)


    Please fill out the form for more information.

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Address to Our Club is:

Our Shepherd Lutheran Church
42521 20th Street West
Lancaster, California 93534

  • Main Page
  • This Month's Meeting
  • Community Events
  • Field Trips
  • Gem & Mineral Show
    • Poppy Festival
    • Gem Show
    • AV Fair
  • Rock Shows
  • Rock Equipment
  • Future Rockhounds
  • Scholarships
  • Membership
  • Calendar
  • Members Only
  • Workshops
  • History
  • How to Make a Grab Bag
  • In Memory of David
  • CFMS