Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society, Inc.

Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society logo

Organized: 1959
Joined EFMLS: 1985

Board Members:

President:
Ralph Bonard
Vice President:
Stephanie Koles
Secretary:
Tema Hecht
Treasurer:
Denise Kroth
EFMLS Liason:
Mark Kucera
Editor:
James Van Fleet
Webmaster:
William Pazik
Newsletter:
The Picking Table

Public Contact Information:

No public contact information has been provided at this time
Region 2
Meetings: 3rd Saturday of March, April, May, June, September, October, and November.
13:30:00
Kraissl Hall at the Franklin Mineral Museum Inc 32 Evans St, Franklin, NJ 07416
Shows:
September 23-24, 2023
Fireman’s Park, 46 High Street, Franklin NJ 07416

Additional Info:

The Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society, Inc. (FOMS) provides programs designed to benefit the community, mineral collectors, and others interested in the minerals, mineralogy, and geology of the Franklin-Ogdensburg area of New Jersey.

Our Mission:

  • To establish and maintain, in cooperation with other interested groups, a permanent museum in Franklin, New Jersey for the minerals of Franklin and Ogdensburg.
  • To develop new information on the minerals and mineralogy through cooperative programs with universities and other scientific organizations and individuals.
  • To obtain and make available accurate, up-to-date information on the minerals and mineralogy of the areas.
  • To facilitate collecting of the local minerals while conserving material for future collectors.
  • To facilitate accurate identification of the local minerals.
  • To promote fellowship and the advancement of mineralogy and geology by providing meetings for members of the Society.

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