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Mid-Tennessee Gem and Mineral Society

P.O. Box 1256
Murfreesboro, TN 37133-1256

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.

Admission is cash

Interactive Show Map

Printable Show Map

Geology Information and Displays for Scouts

See the Show Page for More Information

If you received a show announcement email,
be sure and bring it with you to the show.

Meetings

See our Calendar of Events for more details including program information.

bulletCoffee County Senior Citizens Center (Tullahoma, TN) - Meets at 3:00 PM on the 2nd Sunday of the month.  The meeting location is at 410 North Collins Street in Tullahoma, TN.
bulletFiftyForward Donelson Station (Previously the Donelson Senior Center) - Meets on the 3rd Sunday of the month.  The meeting location is at 108 Donelson Pike in Nashville (Donelson), TN.
bulletMid-South Faceting Guild meets at 2:00 PM in the Art Room
bulletDonelson meets at 3:00 PM
bulletThe Mid-Tennessee Gem and Mineral Society meets at 7:00 PM every 3rd Thursday of the month. The meeting location is at "Earth Experience" the Middle Tennessee Museum of Natural History located at 816 Old Salem Rd, Murfreesboro, TN 37129.

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.

2024 Spring Class Schedules Updated 03-12-2024

2024 Spring Class Descriptions Updated 03-10-2024
 

Newsletter

The monthly publication "The Society Messenger" 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

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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 and past scholarships and other educational contributions.
bulletDavid Shepard Scholarship - Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, TN
bulletWilbur White Scholarship - Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN
bulletOwens Brothers Scholarship - Motlow State Community College in Tullahoma, TN
bulletVernon Meerdink Scholarship - Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN
bulletFiftyForward Donelson Station (Donelson, TN)
bulletCoffee County Senior Citizens Center (Tullahoma, TN)

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Visit the following other sites:

bulletMid-Tennessee Gem & Mineral Society, Inc - Facebook
bullet Mid-South Faceting Guild - Facebook
bulletMid-South Faceting Guild
bulletFacet Diagrams
bulletMiddle Tennessee Musuem of Natural History
bulletMiddle Tennessee Museum of Natural History - Facebook
bulletOther Club Web Sites
bulletRockhound Sites of Interest
bulletTennessee Paint Rock Agate

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