Become a Member of FOMS
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.
The FOMS Activities Schedule is also posted on the Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society public group on Facebook. To become a member, please fill out 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.
The Next FOMS Field Trip / Meeting: October 17, 2026
9:00 AM - Noon - FOMS Field Trip -amp;#160;Collecting at Taylor Road, Franklin, NJ.
Meet at the Franklin Mineral Museum parking lot at 8:30AM sharp to sign waiver forms and check your membership status.amp;#160;
Personal protective gear is advised. Safety glasses are mandatory!
1:30 PM - FOMS Meeting, at the Pavilion at Sterling Hill Mining Museum, followed by Earl Verbeek leading a geological tour of the Sterling Mine. This is instead of having a speaker.
Details
Earl will be explaining a host of geologic features along the way -- features such as calcite stalactites and flowstone, an ancient mylonitic fault, minor structures associated with younger faults in the rock, cave formation, sulfide breakdown in the Franklin Marble, fluorescence of post-mining minerals, nature of the cross-member ore, why some rock bolts leak water and others don't, etc. Lots to see, really.
Remember to bring a jacket or sweater because it's about 55 degrees in the mine, and we'll be in there for a while.
