Are you looking for mineral swapping, help to find information on a certain mineral topic, looking for gemstones at a reasonable price, then you should join one of the Mailing Lists & News Groups below.
The editor can not check if all the groups are still active.(This page was updated December 2003)
Gemmologi Net
It all started in 1993. This mailing list, today probably exceeding 600 subscribers from all over the world, is for exchanging ideas, collecting information, general tips on any mineral related topic and of course to find someone to swap minerals with.
The Original Rockhound Mailing list has now a new owner Aaron Fox who is a geologist.
This list was formed as a response to the need for a new home for Tom Corson's excellent
"Rockhounds" mailing list. The list was originally formed for the discussion of rocks and
minerals, lapidary work, and fossils. However, over time, it grew to become quite a little
communityAll subscription requests and list management functions will be handled by:
<majordomo@drizzle.com>.To subscribe to the list, please send mail to <majordomo@drizzle.com>. In the BODY of
the message, place the following text: subscribe rockhoundsPlease delete all signatures, and do not include any additional text in the message.
To unsubscribe to the list, use the following text: unsubscribe rockhoundsAs a way to introduce yourself to the community, new members often find that an
introductory letter telling us something about themselves (age, hobbies, favorite sites,
favorite mineral/rock/fossil etc) does wonders!If you have any questions or comments, check out the Rockhoundz website for more
information. If this does not answer your questions, or you need more personal assistance,
please contact the list owner at: owner-rockhounds@drizzle.com
The rocks-and-fossils list is the oldest of all and started in 1991. As for the Rokhounds group above it is open for rockhounds and fossil enthusiasts world-wide. Any topic on rocks, minerals, fossils, paleontology is accepted to share information and experiences.
This mailing list has probably more than 500 subscribers from all over the world. If you join you should be aware of that your e-mail box will be flooded with 10 or more interesting messages each day.
To subscribe, send mail to Majordomo@world.std.com The body of the message should read: "Subscribe rocks-and-fossils".
If you have questions, please contact: Sharon Shea
This is a Scandinavian mailing list available for those who speak Norwegian, Danis or Swedish. You can of course use English, but you will probly miss most of the interesting topics. To subscribe send an e-mail to Hans-Jørgen Berg and on the subject line write "steingal". You will receive a confimation a few days later.
The "Steingal" mailing list is open to all interested in minerals. The number of subscribers are few but the mailing list is growing steadily. You can also go to the website link directly and Subscribe from there.
Today in 2003 there very few messages on any mineral topic in Norway and this list will probably be history very soon. (Editor GeoNord)
If you want to subscribe to the email list (or be removed from it) and you don't have WWW access to use the admin page, just drop Bob Keller an email and he will do that for you.
An automated web database interface for adding and removing yourself, or checking your subscription status is provided at: Bob's Rock Shop e-mail list page.
The new news group « sci.geo.mineralogy » has finally been implemented and became operational on April 1998. Your Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator browsers will steer you through this new news group with the functions « Read News » for Microsoft and «Collabra Discussion Groups » for Netscape.
If you cannot access the group or if you only get a few days of postings, you can access it through http://www.dejanews.com/ which provides the entire content of the forum. Use the POWER SEARCH function and research through the complete ARCHIVE by typing in sci.geo.mineralogy in the GROUP box to isolate the news group.
The Lapidary Digest mail list is devoted to all the Lapidary arts except faceting.
This list has today probably more then 1600 subscribers.
This is a free mail list Digest devoted solely to all the Lapidary arts except faceting. It focuses on the cutting, carving, shaping, knapping, polishing and assembly of rocks or minerals into cabs, special shapes, intarsia, beads and channel work pieces. Tumbling, slab and trim sawing, the types and properties of stones used for our lapidary purposes, and the treatments of these stones are all proper topics for discussions.To join, send a message to <<lapidary@mindspring.com>> with the word SUBSCRIBE on the subject line. This is a computer subscription and anything in the body of the message is ignored by the Digest computer.All future communications with the Digest computer must be from the same computer address.
Any questions should be addressed to Hale Sweeny.
If you would like to be e-mailed when we put the newest Gemstone Forecaster Newsletter up or when we make any other substantial changes to our web pages, simply e-mail National Gemstone and place the word "subscribe" in the header or the body of your letter. Why not visit our home page.
This is a mail list for people that want to post messages for the buying, selling and trading of rocks. If you have specimens, displays, anything to do with rocks, then you may want to subscribe to this mailing list. To subscribe send a message to rocksale@aandjcrafts.simplenet.com with the word "subscribe" on the subject line.
To subscribe send a message to GemstoneNews@gemstoneworld.com with the word "subscribe" on the subject line.
We are here to build a strong pool of information for the benefit of Web's jewelers and craftsmen - and those interested in jewelry and gemstones. You can expect to receive occasional newsletters that will keep you up to date with events taking place at Ganoksin.com; such as new up loads, new features, events, and site revisions.
Please keep in mind that the Orchid Forum and Digest are where jewelry manufacturing procedures and techniques are discussed. Should you wish to add your self to the Orchid mailing list or the Orchid Digest, you may do so by sending us a brief Email requesting that your name be added to either list. You may also add yourself to either list by going to http://ganoksin.com/orchid and following the instructions provided.To subscribe send a message to Majordomo@proteus.imagiware.com and write in the body of the message: Subscribe ganoksin-news.
If you ever want to remove yourself from this mailing list, you can send mail to "Majordomo" with the following command in the body of your email message: unsubscribe ganoksin-news and your e-mail address.
For additional information go to: http://ganoksin.com/
Gems-and-Facets is a mailing list about Colored Gemstones, Diamonds, Gemology, Faceting, Gemstone Enhancement and their Treatments, Gem Trade Shows and anything else to do with the Gemstone Industry.
This is a friendly discussion group where you may post and/or read messages, ask questions or provide answers to others on any segment of the gemstone industry. You may also post private or commercial buy/sell/trade messages, product announcements or advertise your website, but let's not over due it.
To join this group go to the home page of GemData - The Spectrum Network.
List discussions on Lapidary, Mineral Collection and Gem and jewelry design..New list but growing fast. To susbscribe contact rocks@valint.net. You can also get in touch with the owner Kemp LaMunyon at treasure@valint.net
This list is not meant to replace or steal subscribers from any other list, but to augment them.
To subscribe, go to: http://www.onelist.com
eMinerals is a group for sharing up to date information about mineral news and events in Australia and New Zealand. To subscribe send mail to : eMinerals@egroups.com
To subscribe (free) you can also go to http://www.egroups.com/group/eminerals/
I have started a new list for jewelry making at the email address of: Jewelrymaking@listbot.com
It is a list for beginners, home crafters, small shops, and anyone that wants to learn out jewelry making and discussing the same. We will chat about things that may not be appropriate for everyone on the Rockhound list. I hope to hear from you at Jewelrymaking@listbot.com. For additonal information mail to Donald Norris or my homepage at http://www.frii.com/~dnorris
Contact Jerry Dewbre and ask to be placed on the list.
Ask your question at the same time and within a day or two someone will respond.
Why not come and visit the home page too?
The Faceters List is an e-mail list provided and hosted for faceters as a not-for-profit, educational and information resource by the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies.
Please direct subscribe requests to: afmsfaceterslist-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Posts for distribution to the list should be emailed to: afmsfaceterslist@yahoogroups
The control panel for configuring your membership and distribution preferences and accessing help for using list features is at: http://www.yahoogroups/group/afmsfaceterslistYou can also check the home page at :http://www.amfed.org/faceters/index.shtml
If you enjoy field trips and would like to join a well behaved discussion list that focuses on sites, specimens, tools, and coordination of joint field trips, you're welcome to join LA-Rocks.
A number of rock clubs in the Los Angeles area are beginning to collaborate on a joint field trip schedule where each event would be open to members of any club.To join the discussions, simply send a blank email message to: LA-Rocks-subscribe@egroups.com
For additional information contact Brad Smith, List Moderator, brad@greenheart.com
Why not joint the the Geological Society of San Antonio mailing group. We have members from Utah, Arizona, North and South Dokota, South Carolina, New York, Great Britain, Canada. We would like to have a Swedish member.
The e-mail address of the list is: texasgeology@onelist.com. Or you can contact Gary Yantis by e-mail.
The purpose of this list is to exchange information between editors of gem, mineral, and lapidary society newsletters. This list is maintained by hand and subscription is limited to editors only!
To subscribe, please send your name, publication, club name, address and e-mail address to Fred Sias.
The Geoexplore Mailing list serves as a platform for discussion on all topics relating to exploration. Everybody is invited to subscribe to this mailserver. There is NO CHARGE for this subscription.
To provide a platform for discussion for individuals interested in all aspects of mineral exploration topics. Topic choices are limited only to the field of exploration. To subscribe to the GEOEXPLORE MAILING LIST, please send an e-mail to geoexplore@infomine.com with SUBSCRIBE in the SUBJECT FIELD
The Softwaremine mailing list serves as a platform for discussion on exploration and mining software-related issues. Everybody is invited to subscribe to this mailserver. There is NO CHARGE for this subscription.
The vision is to create a world wide network of mine exploration and mining company computer software users, that interact through discussion to exchange information, solve problems, and advance the applied science of exploration and mining software applications. To subscribe to the Softwaremine mailing list, please send an e-mail to softwaremine@infomine.com with SUBSCRIBE in the SUBJECT FIELD.
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