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Our Vision

The vision of the Fallbrook gem and Mineral Society is to become an internationally recognized scientific and educational resource.

Our Mission

The Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society promotes the study and appreciation of mineralogy, paleontology and related earth sciences and the arts.

Our Ethics and Values

The members of the Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society understand their responsibilities with respect to the environment and to the personal property of other individuals. Accordingly, its members adhere to the Code of Ethics of the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies:

I will respect both private and public property and will do no collecting on privately owned land without permission from the owner.
I will keep informed on all laws, regulations or rules governing collecting on public lands and will observe them.
I will, to the best of my ability, ascertain the boundary lines of property on which I plan to collect.
I will use no firearms or blasting material in collecting areas.
I will cause no willful damage to property of any kind such as fences, signs, buildings, etc.
I will leave all gates as found.
I will build fires only in designated or safe places and will be certain they are completely extinguished before leaving the area.
I will discard no burning material -- matches, cigarettes, etc.(continued below).

Meeting Room Rental

The Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society makes its main meeting room, located at 123 W. Alvarado Street, available to other organizations on an hourly rental basis. The meeting room's central location in downtown Fallbrook, coupled with the facility's free parking, makes the room extremely convenient for your organization and its attendees. The Fallbrook Art and Cultural Center, as well as a number of fine restaurants and shops, are located within two blocks of the Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society building.

To inquire about renting the FGMS 1,200 square foot Meeting Room, simply drop by the facility, write to the Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society at 123 W. Alvarado Street, Suite B; Fallbrook, CA 92028, or email our BuildA two-hour minimum rental, plus a refundable cleaning deposit, are required.

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The contents of this web site is copyrighted by the Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. and, unless specifically noted otherwise, may not be reproduced for any purpose without the explicit written permission of the Board of Directors of the Society. For permission, please write to:

Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society, Inc.
123 W. Alvarado Street; Suite B
Fallbrook, CA 92028

The opinions and conclusions expressed on this web site are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the Officers, Editor, Webmaster, or members of the Society.

Although great care has been exercised in the creation and maintenance of this web site, errors may be present. The Society disclaims responsibility for all such errors.

Ethics and Values (cont.)

I will fill all excavation holes which may be dangerous to livestock.
I will not contaminate wells, creeks, or other water supplies.
I will cause no willful damage to collecting material and will take home only what I can reasonably use.

I will practice conservation and undertake to utilize fully and well the materials I have collected and will recycle my surplus for the pleasure and benefit of others.
I will support the rockhound project H.E.L.P. (Help Eliminate Litter Please) and will leave all collecting areas devoid of litter, regardless of how found.
I will cooperate with field-trip leaders and those in designated authority in all collecting areas.
I will report to my club or federation officers, Bureau of Land Management or other authorities, any deposit of petrified wood or other materials on public lands which should be protected for the enjoyment of future generations for public educational and scientific purposes.
I will appreciate and protect our heritage of natural resources.
I will observe the "Golden Rule," will use Good Outdoor Manners and will at all times conduct myself in a manner which will add to the stature and Public Image of Rockhounds everywhere.