GeoCommunicator GeoCommunicator is sponsored by the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service. Interactive maps displaying Land & Mineral Use Records and other information.
	American Lands Access Association Protecting the Public Lands for the Public The A.L.A.A. is a 501(c)(4) organization. Its purpose is promoting and ensuring the right of the amateur hobby collecting, recreational prospecting and mining, and the use of public and private lands for educational and recreational purposes; and to carry the voice of all amateur collectors and hobbyists to our elected officials, government regulators and public land managers.
	Women in Mining "If it isn’t GROWN, it has to be MINED!” Through this website, teachers, students, and the general public alike can access: Free downloadable hands-on minerals activities suitable for use in the classroom, at home, or as illustrative demonstrations at community events (National Standards Included!).
	International Commission on Stratigraphy Its primary objective is to precisely define global units (systems, series, and stages) of the International Chronostratigraphic Chart that, in turn, are the basis for the units (periods, epochs, and age) of the International Geologic Time Scale; thus setting global standards for the fundamental scale for expressing the history of the Earth.
	Fake Minerals Exposing the Truth; One Mineral Fake, Fraud or Forgery at a Time
	Smithsonian Natural Museum of Natural History Dynamic Earth Explore the Geo Gallery *Gems & Minerals *Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes *Rocks & Mining *The Solar System
	Volcano World Site has rock pictures, vocabulary, pictures and info on every volcano you can imagine! VW is a higher education, k-12, and public outreach project of the Oregon Space Grant Consortium administered by the Department of Geosciences at Oregon State University.
	Recent Southern CA Earthquakes Southern California Earthquake Data Center’s mission: is to maintain an easily-accessible, well-organized, high-quality, searchable archive of earthquake data for research in seismology and earthquake engineering.
	Bureau of Land Management California BLM California manages 15.2 million acres of public lands, nearly 15% of the state's land area. The Bureau also administers 47 million acres of subsurface mineral estate underlying federal surface land, 2.5 million acres underlying privately owned land, 592,000 acres of Native American tribal land where BLM has trust responsibility for mineral operations. BLM California also manages 1.6 million acres in northwestern Nevada for cattle grazing, wild horses, recreation and wildlife habitat.
	American Geological Institute Strives to increase public awareness of the vital role the geosciences play in society's use of resources. AGI Earth Science Image Bank Check out their HUGE image library. Categories include Volcanos, Weather, Waterfalls, Earthquakes, Space and much more!
	Gemological Institute of America GIA is the world’s largest and most respected nonprofit institute of gemological research and learning.
	The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Visit their gallery – the Mineral and Gem Gallery – displays “Beauty from the Earth” showcasing specimens from the Museum’s collections. Enjoy the amazing natural beauty of touchable minerals, beautiful gems, vibrant fluorescent and phosphorescent specimens, and a “crystal mine” of riches. Learn about the natural history, historical uses, and impacts of minerals and gems. See the Channel Islands Pygmy Mammoth skeleton.
	Specimen Theft Stolen items include: Faceted benitoite (2.90 carats; 5x7x5mm) Benitoite Gem mine, California Benitoite and neptunite (8 x12.5 in.) Benitoite Gem mine, California Gold nugget (2.93 oz. troy) American River, California Gold nugget (1.27 oz. troy) American River, California Crystallized gold on quartz (no size given) California Crystallized gold (< 1oz. troy) Grass Valley, California
	Conejo Gem & Mineral Club The public is invited to attend the Club Meetings. Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of every month, 7:30pm, at the Hillcrest Arts Center, 403 West Hillcrest Drive Thousand Oaks, CA. Across from the Oaks Mall.
	Ventura Gem & Mineral Club The public is invited to attend the Club Meetings. Meetings are held the last Wednesday of the month, 7:30 pm, at the Senior Recreation Center 420 East Santa Clara Street Ventura, CA
	Coast Geological Society The aim of the Society is to promote interest in problems involving geological work in the California coastal area.
	California Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc. CFMS was organized in 1936 to bring about a closer association of Clubs and Societies devoted to the study of Earth Sciences and the practice of Lapidary Arts and Crafts in the Western part of the United States.
	American Federation of Mineralogical Societies To promote popular interest and education in the various Earth Sciences, and in particular the subjects of Geology, Mineralogy, Paleontology, Lapidary and other related subjects.