Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society
Lapidary and mineral society founded in Oroville in 2008. Meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 6 PM at 5036 Larkin Road, Oroville (park on the west side). Field trips for Yuba blue, jade and vesuvianite along Highway 70, obsidian at Davis Creek and fossils and petrified wood near Fallon, Nevada; its own cutting and polishing shop, school outreach and the Rock, Gem and Jewelry Show at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds in Chico every September. Members also go gold panning on the club's field trips.
Prospect on your own near Oroville
610 gold spots on open public land with no claim on record, within 50 miles.
4 gem and mineral spots on open public land with no claim on record, within 50 miles.
Nearest open public land on our fossil and meteorite map: about 109 miles away.
There are more on the map, some of them with a possible mining claim.
Other clubs and places nearby
- Paradise Gem & Mineral ClubClub · 18 mi
- South Yuba River State ParkFree public dig · 26 mi
- Nevada County Gem & Mineral SocietyClub · 36 mi
- Auburn State Recreation Area (American River)Free public dig · 50 mi
- Plumas-Eureka State Park (Jamison Creek)Free public dig · 52 mi
- Roseville Rock RollersClub · 53 mi