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Deming Gem & Mineral Society

Deming · New Mexico · United States

RMFMSGems/Minerals
Founded
1965
Meets
Last Saturday of each month, 1:00 PM (board meets 1st Thursday, 1:00 PM); no meetings June-August
Meeting place
4200 Raymond Reed Blvd, Deming, NM 88030 (clubhouse); P.O. Box 1459, Deming, NM 88031 (mailing)
Dues
$25 per family/household, $15 individual, due January 1 (access lapses if unrenewed by March 1)
What this club offers
Field tripsLapidary facilitiesOpen to beginners

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Annual show

RockHound RoundUp — 2nd weekend of March (exact 2026 dates not confirmed on accessible pages)

About Deming Gem & Mineral Society

An incorporated nonprofit dedicated to the knowledge, advancement, and enjoyment of the earth sciences, established in 1965 with 41 charter members and now over 200 members, in Deming, New Mexico. Annual dues are $25 per family/household or $15 individual, due January 1st. Meets monthly except June-August, with a separate board meeting. Operates a lapidary shop ($1/hour) and silversmithing shop, a lending library, wire-wrapping and beading classes, and offers guided field trips. Publishes a monthly newsletter, CHIPS. Hosts the annual RockHound RoundUp show, second weekend of March, at the Southwest New Mexico Fairgrounds, drawing 120+ vendors and roughly 10,000 visitors.

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