People join the club for different reasons — a childhood rock collection, a lapidary class, or a lucky find on a hike. Here are a few of their stories.
Morgan picked up agates on family road trips as a kid, then put rocks aside for years — until a club meeting reminded them how much they’d missed swapping IDs at the display table.
Favorite focus: Texas plume and moss agates
Priya came for a friend’s guest talk on fluorescent minerals and stayed for the community. She’s still learning Latin names but loves sharing microscope photos after meetings.
Favorite focus: UV fluorescence and display pieces
Chris started with rough slabs from swap tables and slowly built a small cabbing setup at home. Field trips gave him confidence to hunt in the field without overfilling his pack on day one.
Favorite focus: Cabbing and jaspers
