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Tulip City Gem & Mineral Club is one of the 24 rock and mineral related clubs in Michigan who pay member dues to the Midwest Federation of Mineralogical and Geological Societies.  Michigan is one of the 12 states in the Midwest Federation.  The MWF is one of the 7 regions of the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies.  This national organization grants two $4000 scholarships to each region annually.  These scholarships go to university Geology Majors working on advanced degrees.
Click the organization's logo to go to their homepage. Click the button below the logo to see their newsletter archives.
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AFMS News
AFMS stands for the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies. This organization provides a means for the communication with all hobby members and federations across the country. This provides an excellent opportunity for networking and exchanging information about collecting sites, areas of interest, museums, shops, expert advise, itineraries, rockhounding, meteorites, wire wrapping, geodes, lapidary arts, etc...
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Midwest Federation News
The Midwest Federation Of Mineralogical and Geological Societies is a member of the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies. It encompasses a region of 12 states and has about 109 different clubs. The purpose of this federation is to promote interest and education in geology, mineralogy, paleontology, archaeology and lapidary, and to sponsor and provide means of coordinating the work and efforts of groups interested in these fields within the Midwest.
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ALAA Website News
ALAA News TCGMC Archive
The American Lands Access Association is a national organization that works toward promoting and ensuring the rights of amateur hobby collectors, recreational prospecting, mining, and the use of public &  private lands for educational and recreational purposes. Essentially, they fight for amateur collector's rights by lobbying, influencing legislation, and opposing policies that inhibit public use of lands.
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Club Conglomerate News
Conglomerate is the Tulip City Gem and Mineral Club's newsletter. The Conglomerate is your local source for information regarding club schedule, upcoming speakers and field trips, educational and instructional classes, and all things club related.
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  • Home
  • Club Info
    • Board of Directors
    • Newsletters
    • Field Trips >
      • Past Trips
      • Current and Future Trips
    • History
    • Bylaws
    • Club Outreach >
      • Junior Club
      • Community Projects
      • Scholarships
    • Member Pictures
  • Club Calendar
    • Local Events
  • Club Show
  • Join Us
    • Contact Us
  • Info and Links