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UPCOMING EVENTS....   Our next meeting is Tuesday May15th at Hauberg Civic Center in Rock Island, IL at 6pm. We welcome show and tell, or if you need help identifying a rock in your collection. font>
Upcoming Events:
May Club Meeting.  Our next meeting is Tuesday May15th at Hauberg Civic Center in Rock Island, IL at 6pm.  We welcome show and tell, or if you need help identifying a rock in your collection.


2012 Fall Show Oct 27-28:  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 Faceting, and 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.

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Membership dues for 2012 are due January 1st, 2012; If you have joined the club September of later this year your dues are already paid. Please mail your check to:

Kellie Moore
718 Franklin Ave
Davenport, IA 52806

Individuals - $15
Senior Individual - $10
Senior Couple - $12
Family - $20
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