Welcome to the Pleasant Oaks Gem and Mineral Club Home Page
The Pleasant Oaks Gem and Mineral Club of Dallas
(POGMC) is organized to promote interest in the various earth
sciences, in particular, those areas dealing with the science of gems,
minerals, and fossils, the art of cutting and polishing gemstones, metal
crafts, jewelry arts, and all related fields. The Club is a
not-for-profit organization established for charitable and educational
purposes.
POGMC offers a unique way to learn the various aspects of our rock hound hobby.
Periodically, we have hands-on sessions that could include mineral
identification, wire wrapping, gem tree fabrication, and other basic
lapidary skills. If we are not holding a hands-on session, then we will
have a guest speaker or another presentation of general interest to all
members. The Club also sponsors Field trips and shares these trips with
other clubs and societies.
POGMC is a member of the
"South Central Federation of Mineral Societies"
and is affiliated with the
American Federation of Mineralogical Societies.
OUR NEXT MEETING will be on Monday, September 1st, 2025. We will meet at
our normal location, the Knights of Columbus Council 6402 Hall, located
at 3722 Cavalier Drive, Garland. We start at 7:00 and end by 9:00. For
the presentation, we will be viewing the DVD "The Gem Hunter in
Afghanistan". It is the story of Gary Bowersox searching for Lapis
Lazuli and bartering for other gemstone in Afghanistan. The video runs
52 minutes, so please be on time so we can view the entire story.
VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!
POGMC publishes a monthly newsletter, the Chips and Chatter. Recent
issues of the Chips and Chatter are available online; see the
Newsletter
tab here or above. For the latest issue of the Chips and Chatter
(September, 2025) in
Adobe PDF format, click here. Please
note that our August newsletter is only a meeting notification.
Meeting Times, Location, and Driving Directions:
Please take a moment to explore our website. If you're
impressed, we invite you to visit us at a meeting -
visitors are always welcome.
We would love to share our hobby with you.
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MEMBER: SOUTH CENTRAL FEDERATION OF MINERAL SOCIETIES AFFILIATED: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MINERALOGICAL SOCIETIES
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