Become a Member
Our yearly activities consist of seven scheduled meetings and field trips. Meetings are open to the public,
and are held at 1:30 PM, usually in Kraissl Hall at the
Franklin Mineral Museum, Evans St., Franklin NJ.
Members receive our official publication, The Picking Table,
which is issued twice a year in the Spring and Fall. It features articles of interest to the mineralogical community that pertain to the Franklin-Ogdensburg area and will advise you of the dates of meetings, field trips, and
other activities of the Society. The FOMS Activities Schedule is also posted on the Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society public group on Facebook. To become a member, please fill out and print the
membership form.
NOW AVAILABLE
THE MINERALOGY OF FRANKLIN AND OGDENSBURG NEW JERSEY (also known as The Color Book) is now available for purchase.
The cost of the book is $185 plus tax, which would make your total $197.26.
The book can be purchased at the Franklin Mineral Museum or the Sterling Hill Mining Museum.
Our Next FOMS Field Trip / Meeting: September 13, 2025
8:30am - 12 Noon - FOMS Field Trip -amp;#160;Collecting at HAMBURG QUARRYamp;#160;
Pre-register is required by responding toamp;#160;frogmineralogicalsociety@gmail.com
FULL PPE is required.
You must sign a hold harmless release from both the quarry and FOMS.
1:30pm at the Franklin Mineral Museum after our morning FOMS field trip!amp;#160; There is no lecture or meeting scheduled but we are going to have aamp;#160;potluckamp;#160;picnic gathering under the pavilionamp;#160;at the Franklin Mineral Museum.amp;#160;Bring consideramp;#160;a food item to share. Non-Perishable items like chips and the like are good. If you plan to bring a prepared item, be sure to keep it refrigerated appropriately until the gathering. We have no facilities to store food at FMM. We will have hot dogs, hamburgers and possibly other items to grill. Let's be social, hang out and chat about Franklin/Ogdensberg rock or perhaps even share rocks with each other.amp;#160;Please RSVP toamp;#160;frogmineralogicalsociety@gmail.comamp;#160;in order for us to plan appropriately and coordinate fixings/dishes/beverages. The pavilion is quite weatherproof so we plan to be there rain or shine although it is not really a place to be during a CAT 5 hurricane(Not a weather prediction). Check the FOMS website EVENTS page for cancellation.
For all upcoming events go to our
Events Page
Last Field Trip Report -
Collecting at the Braen Franklin Quarry, May 18, 2019
For our May dig of 2019, the club attended a field trip to Braen Stone Industries in Franklin, NJ. Finds included pyrite, fluorite, norbergite, and diopside, along with uncommon corundum and fluorescent sphalerite.
For the full report with descriptions go to our
Past Field Trips page.
