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).

FOMS field trips are only open to our (Dues paid in full for the current year) membership.
Some quarry trips are restricted to ages 18 and older. Please see field trip details below for age limitations.
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, October 25, 2025    **

  35th Annual ULTRAVIOLATION
Show-Swap-Sell Session featuring fluorescent minerals only.
First United Methodist Church, 840 Trenton Road,
Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania.
9:00 am - 4:00 pm, $3 donation (children 12 and under are free).
“If your rocks don’t glow, you’re at the wrong show.”

For dealer information, please contact Lee McIlvaine via call or text at 215-713-8020 (preferred method) or e-mail: uvgeologist@yahoo.com




Saturday, November 1, 2025  --  FOMS Field Trip

  8:30 AM - Noon - FOMS Field Trip - Collecting at LIMECREST QUARRY
Pre-register is required by responding to frogmineralogicalsociety@gmail.com
FULL PPE is required.
You must sign a hold harmless release from both the quarry and FOMS.




Saturday, November 15, 2025  --  FOMS Field Trip / Meeting

  8:30 AM - Noon - FOMS Field Trip - Collecting at ANDOVER MINE
This location is on private property. It requires a substantial amount of physical endurance to negotiate the property in various spots. This field trip is normally a pretty chilly start in the morning. Dress appropriately. 

You must have safety glasses and the necessary rockhounding tools.
You must sign a hold harmless release from FOMS.

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.
ELECTION RESULTS
LECTURE - TBA