Upcoming Events


Scheduled activities of the Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society Inc. - FOMS, include meetings, field trips, and other events. Regular meetings are held on the third Saturday of March, April, May, June, September, October, and November, and generally comprise a business session followed by a lecture. FOMS meetings are open to the public and are held at 1:30 PM, usually in Kraissl Hall at the Franklin Mineral Museum, 30 Evans St., Franklin NJ (check listings for exceptions).

Most FOMS field trips are open only to FOMS members aged 13 or older.
Proper field trip gear required: hard hat, protective eyewear, gloves, sturdy shoes.
You are responsible for your own rockhounding tools.
The field trip leader has the right to reject your participation at any given time during the field trip if you are deemed
physically unable to climb hills with good balance or have been observed not adhering to safety guidelines.

For a complete set of rules and regulations follow this link FOMS Field Trip Safety Rules and Regulations

**Activities so marked are not FOMS functions, but may be of interest to its members. Fees, and memberships in other organizations, may be required. Any information in this schedule, including fees, is subject to change without notice.



Saturday, May 17, 2025  --  FOMS Field Trip / Meeting

  9:00 AM - Noon - FOMS Field Trip - Collecting at Braen Quarry Franklin NJ
The May field trip is at an operational commercial quarry. They are VERY strict on PPE and following rules. You must arrive by 8:30am to sign waivers and await a safety briefing at 9. If you arrive late, you will be turned away. Arrive between 8-8:30am. You must wear safety glasses, protective toed shoes, long pants, safety vest, gloves and a hard hat. These are MSHA requirements. If MSHA does a surprise inspection at the quarry and even one person is found not abiding by the PPE requirements, the entire group will be asked to leave and actually will never be able to visit the quarry again. Bring your own tools.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Future Rockhounds of America
Meet in Franklin Mineral Museum’s Kraissl Hall.
Parents are welcome to attend.
For questions please contact Mark Dahlman at: fra@fomsnj.org or 301-428-0455

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM - FOMS Meeting, Franklin Mineral Museum.
Lecture: Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rock! By Dr. Charles Merguerian from Hofstra University



Saturday, May 31, 2025    **

  Night Dig on the Buckwheat Dump,
for the benefit of the Franklin Mineral Museum.
6:30pm – 10:30pm
Fee charged.



Saturday, June 21, 2025  --  FOMS Field Trip / Meeting

  9:00 AM - Noon - FOMS Field Trip - 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.     

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Future Rockhounds of America
Meet in Franklin Mineral Museum’s Kraissl Hall.
Parents are welcome to sit in the meeting room.
For questions please contact Mark Dahlman at: fra@fomsnj.org or 301-428-0455

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM - FOMS Meeting, Franklin Mineral Museum.
Lecture: Setting up a GeoChemistry Lab and Exciting Projects, by Dr. Eric Stroud