March 24, 2020

We, at Bitterroot Gem & Mineral Society, want to extend our sincere concern for all of you all over these United States.  It’s been troubling times for all of us.  This global corona virus pandemic is affecting all of our families, our businesses, our communities, even our way of life.  We urge you all to take precautions for your safety and health and that of your families.  We are strong, we are Americans and we have been through trying times in the past.  Nothing will keep us down.  Let’s all hope and pray that this curse will come to an end soon and we can get back to what recreational rockhounds do best…. Collecting Rocks.

So ROCK ON...

The Bitterroot Gem and Mineral Society is a non-profit organization who serves the Ravalli County. Our purpose is to promote interest and education in various Earth sciences, including geology, mineralogy, paleontology, and the lapidary and faceting arts. We also support promoting and ensuring the right of amateur hobby collecting, recreational rock hunting, and the use of public and private lands for educational and recreational purposes related to the earth sciences. We enjoy hunting for specimens with friends who share our interests and have fun doing so. We invite anyone interested to check us out.

      We are affiliated with the Montana Council of Rock and Mineral Clubs, the Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies (NFMS) http://www.amfed.org/nfms and the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (AFMS) http://www.amfed.org.

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​​We hold General Meetings once a month on the second Tuesday of each month starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Social Hall of the Corvallis Community Church, 310 2nd Street, Corvallis, MT. During the winter months between October and February, we hold our meetings on the second Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Guests and visitors are welcome at any meeting or function.

*WE OFFER A $750 SCHOLARSHIP TO A RAVALLI HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR GRADUATING IN THE FIELD OF EARTH SCIENCE. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 1st EACH YEAR! 

CONTACT PAT TIBBS 406-961-3472 FOR REQUIREMENT INFORMATION AND APPLICATIONS.