OGMS explores rocks and minerals through meetings, field trips, and shows. See our calendar: https://ogms.rocks/calendar/. South Street
P.O. Instruction is free.
Vendor requests are only through our website—Facebook requests are scams. We meet the fourth Monday of each month (except December) at 6:30 PM at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 815 E Farm Rd 182, Springfield, MO 65810. Mailing Address:
Ozark Mountain Gem & Mineral Society
404 W. Box 2291
Nixa, MO 65714-9998
We provide instruction on cabochon-making, silversmithing, wire wrapping, etc., on S
18/04/2026
Along with our Rock, Gem & Mineral show on June 5-6, 9 AM-5 PM, we have Wolfes Wings & Things, LLC coming for the on-site food truck supporting the show. Stop in to shop, look around, or just eat.
Held at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 815 East Farm Road 182 (Plainview), Springfield, MO (in the grass area behind the church). Just 1/2 mile off either Campbell or National.
Come see us!! Free admission and parking.
Coming soon...the Ozarks Gem & Mineral Society's Rock, Gem & Mineral Fair June 5th and 6th, 2026. Free admission and parking with outdoor vendor booths selling rough rock & minerals, display pieces, slabs, geode cracking, novelties and jewelry. To be held at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 815 E. Farm Rd 182 (Plainview), Springfield, MO (1/2 Mile down Plainview from either National or Campbell). 9-5 both days. Come join the fun!!
Our upcoming Rock, Gem & Mineral show is also sponsoring a kids-only raffle separate from the big raffle. Kids have a free chance to win one of 3 raffle prizes for kids 14 & under attending our Rock, Gem & Mineral show October 17 - 19, 2025. One ticket per child upon turning in a completed scavenger hunt form (available in the Kids Corner at the show) with parents permission and phone #.
1st prize is a double drum tumbler with the 1st round of rocks, grit and instructions.
2nd prize is a great rock collecting book with nice color photos.
3rd prize is a 12 ounce piece of petrified wood.
Stop by the kids corner for other great activities and build a free rockhound starter sampler the kids get to put together themselves! (While supplies last)
Free chance to win one of 3 raffle prizes for kids 14 & under attending our Rock, Gem & Mineral show October 17 - 19, 2025. One ticket per child upon turning in a completed scavenger hunt form (available in the kids corner at the show) with parents permission and phone #.
1st prize is a double drum tumbler with the 1st round of rocks, grit and instructions.
2nd prize is a great rock collecting book with nice color photos.
3rd prize is a 12 ounce piece of petrified wood.
Stop by the kids corner for other great activities and build a free rockhound starter sampler the kids get to put together themselves! (While supplies last)
01/09/2025
Vote for your favorite mineral each day in September for the annual Mineral Cup, a single-elimination tournament to determine which contender will be crowned Champion with bragging rights as the best mineral of the year. A total of 32 minerals are featured in the tournament.
See www.mineralcup.org
26/08/2025
We use this in jewelry and people love it. A little piece of auto history in wearable art. The colors give a fantastic display of patterns every time we work a rough piece into a cabochon, revealing an assortment of colors.
During the mid-20th century, car factories unknowingly created a material that would later be treasured as a kind of accidental gemstone. Layers of enamel paint overspray built up on machinery, hardened through repeated baking cycles, and eventually formed what is now called fordite. 🚗
When cut and polished, fordite reveals swirling bands of vivid colors, often stacked in hundreds of layers. These colors reflect the automotive paint trends of their era, from muted tones of the early 20th century to the bold metallic shades of the 1960s and 70s. 🎨
Much of it comes from Detroit and other auto-producing regions, where production methods before the 1980s allowed overspray to accumulate. Today, collectors and jewelers prize it for its unique history and appearance, turning what was once industrial waste into cabochons, pendants, cufflinks, and more.
01/06/2025
Come and join us in Springfield, MO for our annual Rock, Gem & Mineral show this coming Friday & Saturday, June 6 & 7. We'll be there, rain or shine. Free entrance and free parking. See you there!
08/05/2025
The Ozarks Gem & Mineral Society sponsors a spring show, Springfield's Rock & Gem Fair, which is an outdoor show June 6-7 (Fri-Sat) from 9 AM to 5 PM. Admission and parking are free. There will be 20+ vendors selling all sorts of rock-related items including jewelry, geode cracking, slabs, rough, minerals, display specimens, novelties, and much more, Stop by the club booth to learn more about our rock club, purchase raffle tickets, t-shirts (while they last), membership, or just talk rocks. This event is held in the back lot of the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 815 East Farm Road 182 (Plainview), Springfield, MO 65810 - just 1/2 mile off of either Campbell or National.
02/03/2025
🧠 Rock Quiz Sunday:
🪨 What rock is known for its distinct banding and is often mistaken for granite?
A) Sandstone
B) Gneiss
C) Rhyolite
💬 Comment with your answer!
01/03/2025
💎 Spotlight Saturday: Chrysocolla
Chrysocolla is a beautiful copper mineral with a range of colors from bright cyan to deep green. While too soft for most jewelry, it’s often stabilized with quartz to make it durable.
💡 Did you know? Ancient Egyptians associated chrysocolla with communication and wisdom, often carving it into amulets.
💬 Have you ever collected a specimen of chrysocolla?