Purpose

The collection and lapidary treatment of and to stimulate interest in rocks and minerals. To gain knowledge of the methods and procedures for collecting, identification, classification, cutting, polishing and mounting of rocks and minerals for display. To promote good fellowship and proper ethics in the pursuit of the Lapidary arts.

Orcutt Mineral Society of Santa Maria Valley, Inc., P.O. Box 106, Santa Maria, CA 93456, is a public benefit, non-profit corporation founded in 1958.

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The pictures from the 2022 Picnic are now uploaded on the Picnic page! Take a look!
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Located at 330 W Tefft St, Nipomo
There is a new rock shop in town! Check it out!

2019 Pictures from the Archives
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Click Here for Pictures from Margaret Henson

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REGULAR MEETINGS
General:  7 PM on the 2nd Tuesday each month except June and December at the Luis Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave. Orcutt, CA. Visitors are always welcome! Executive Board:  7 PM on the first Monday of each month. All members are welcome to this meeting. Call 805-929-3788 for location Breakfast: Suspended for now!
Orcutt Mineral Society is a member of the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies and the California Federation of Mineralogical Societies

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Want to contact our President? - Joe Goetz

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Ore-cutts Bibliography


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Last Updated: 10/10/2024(This site works best with Java Script turned on)