UPCOMING EVENTS....  Fieldtrip - Saturday June 14th, Park Hills, MO... Workshop Day – Sunday June 29th, Noon-5pm at 718 Franklin Ave, Davenport, IA... Fall Show - Oct 25-26 Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds at 2815 W. Locust St, Davenport, IA...
Upcoming Events:

Fieldtrip - Saturday
June 14th Park Hills, MO. Drusy hunting with Mike Shumate. Come enjoy the show and collect rocks all in one weekend. For details you can contact Mike at 217-491-1075.

Workshop Day – Sunday June 29th, Noon-5pm at the Moore house – 718 Franklin Ave Davenport, IA 52806. You can work in our workshop, learn lapidary techniques, or bead upstairs. Learn something new or just work along with others. Your choice.  For more info please contact Craig or Kellie at 563-445-3034. Hope to see you there!

Oct 25-26:  Black Hawk Gem and Mineral Club Fall Rock, Gem and Jewelry Show, Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, 2815 W Locust St., Davenport.  Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sun. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.  The show will feature rocks, minerals, fossils, agates, geodes, tumbled stones, carved stones, beads, silver and beaded jewelry, spheres, arrowheads and much more. There will be demonstrations on Flint Knapping. Learn to make arrowheads. Crack Geodes. Admission is $1 for adults, Kids 17 and under are free. For information call (563) 445-3034

Interesting Links:
Lapidary Journal
Mineralogy Database
The Geological Society
The Gold Rush Timeline
Californias Untold Stories       
USGS Volcano Observatory
Meteorite Central
Reno Gem and Mineral Society
Prospecting Gold in the
Bobs Rock Shop

Welcome
 To the Black Hawk Gem & Mineral Club Website!

What is The Black Hawk Gem & Mineral? Located in Rock Island Illinois, part of the Quad-Cities of Iowa and Illinois. We are a non-profit organization actively promoting interest in collecting. studying and working with gems, minerals and fossils. Organized in 1955, the Black Hawk Club joined the Midwest Federation of Mineralogical & Geological Societies in 1959. It is also a member of the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies. 

Oct 25-26:  Black Hawk Gem and Mineral Club Fall Rock, Gem and Jewelry Show, Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, 2815 W Locust St., Davenport.  Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sun. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.  The show will feature rocks, minerals, fossils, agates, geodes, tumbled stones, carved stones, beads, silver and beaded jewelry, spheres, arrowheads and much more. There will be demonstrations on Flint Knapping. Learn to make arrowheads. Crack Geodes. Admission is $1 for adults, Kids 17 and under are free. For information call (563) 445-3034