Stockton Lapidary & Mineral Club
Lapidary and mineral club organized in 1939 to promote the study of earth sciences, with its own clubhouse and workshop at 3136 East Anita Street, Stockton, since 1959. Members meet on the third Saturday of the month, snacks at noon and meeting at 1 PM, ending with a rock exchange drawing. The workshop is open on Monday and Wednesday evenings and on some Tuesdays and Saturdays, with classes in lapidary, silversmithing, faceting, wire wrapping, beading and lost-wax casting; the first two visits are free. The club leads field trips with the other clubs of the Co-op, such as Clear Creek on October 24, 2026, and brings its collection of rocks, minerals and fossils to school classrooms.
Around here, the land is mostly private
Within 50 miles of Stockton our maps show no open public land to prospect. That is exactly why a club matters here: clubs have the landowner permissions, the leases and the know-how.
Nearest open public land on our gem and mineral map: about 59 miles away.
Nearest open public land on our fossil and meteorite map: about 158 miles away.
Other clubs and places nearby
- Delta Gold Diggers (GPAA Stockton)Club · 2 mi
- Lodi Gem & Mineral SocietyClub · 12 mi
- Mother Lode Mineral Society of CaliforniaClub · 29 mi
- Antioch Lapidary ClubClub · 30 mi
- Livermore Valley LithophilesClub · 34 mi
- Calaveras Gem & Mineral SocietyClub · 37 mi
Where to buy gear nearby
- Valley Detector SalesShop · 23 mi
- Stories in StonesShop · 39 mi
- Heritage Gold RushOnline shop · 43 mi
- 49er Detector SalesShop · 44 mi