North Seattle Lapidary and Mineral Club

Rock and Mineral Resources

Check out our library of books on rocks, minerals, and lapidary arts!

Rock library

Umbrella organizations

Washington State Mineral Council

Dedicated to the location and conservation of rock and mineral sites of interest to the rockhounds of Washington state.

Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies

Association of clubs and societies devoted to the study of the earth sciences and the practice of the lapidary arts.

American Federation of Mineralogical Societies

National group of 7 regional gem, mineral, and lapidary societies.

Local Clubs

Bellevue Rock Club

East King County
Rock Club

Everett Rock and Gem Club

Kitsap Mineral and Gem Society

Hells Canyon Gemclub

Maplewood Rock and Gem Club

Marysville Rock and Gem Club

Mt. Baker Rock & Gem Club

Skagit Rock & Gem Club

Washington Agate and Mineral Society

West Seattle Rock Club

Yakima Rock & Mineral Club

Online resources

A curated list of interesting and educational resources that we've vetted so you don't have to.

Department of Natural Resources page on Minerals and Fossils in Washington. A very nice page with interactive map and description of locations in Washington to find various specimens.
Rules for rockhounding on state DNR lands, Forest Service land, and BLM land