Our purpose is to encourage interest and study in geology, mineralogy, lapidary, and allied earth sciences. The Tidewater Gem and Mineral Society is a non-profit organization, founded in 1959 by a small group interested in the hobbies of mineral collecting and lapidary.
Tidewater Gem and Mineral Society, Inc.
Organized: 1959
Joined EFMLS: 1960
Board Members:
- President:
- Brooks Britt
- Vice President:
- Kelley Finch
- Secretary:
- Hank Finch
- Treasurer:
- Lloyd Schiffelbian
- EFMLS Liaison:
- Brooks Britt
- Editor:
- Judy Hyszczak
- Webmaster:
- Brooks Britt
- Newsletter:
- The Tidewater Prospector
Public Contact Information:
Meetings: 3rd Friday of the month
19:30:00
Memorial United Methodist Church, 804 Gammon Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Shows:
None
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Additional Info:
Last Updated:
- February 2, 2026 @ 4:05 pm