The Societies and Organizations listing below is a partial local listing. For a complete California listing got to the CFMS Club listing through the link just below.
California Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc.,
http://www.cfmsinc.org/
A regional division of the American Federation
of Mineralogical Societies, http://www.amfed.org
Culver City Rock and Mineral Club, http://www.culvercityrocks.org/
Fluorescent Mineral Society, http://www.uvminerals.org
Friends of Mineralogy, Southern California Chapter,
http://www.mineralsocal.org/scfm/
(This includes the "Minerals of
California" on-line project)
A regional chapter of the Friends of
Mineralogy, http://www.friendsofmineralogy.org
North Orange County Gem & Mineral Society, http://home.inreach.com/o-nocgms/
Searchers Gem and Mineral Society, http://www.gemandmineral.com/searchers.html
Sierra Pelona Rock Club, http://home.earthlink.net/~rhyde83/
South Bay Lapidary and Mineral Society, http://palosverdes.com/sblap/
Southern California Micro-Mineralogists, http://www.mineralsocal.org/micro/
Ventura Gem & Mineral Society, http://www.vgms.org/
V. I. P. Gem and Mineral Society, http://members.aol.com/vipgem/
Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, http://www.rockchippers.org/
Buena Vista Museum of Natural History, http://www.sharktoothhill.com
California, Department
Of Conservation, Division Of Mines And Geology,
http://www.consrv.ca.gov/dmg/index.htm
California Institute of Technology
Mineral Spectroscopy Server,
http://minerals.gps.caltech.edu/
California State University,
Los Angeles, Department of Geological Sciences,
http://www.calstatela.edu/dept/geology/
Northridge, Department of Geological Sciences,
http://geology.csun.edu/
Jurupa Mountains Cultural Center, http://www.the-jmcc.org/
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Mineral Sciences, http://www.lam.mus.ca.us/minsci/
Gem & Mineral Council, http://www.nhm.org/gmc/
San Bernardino County Museum, http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/museum/
San Diego Natural History Museum, Mineralogy Department,
http://www.sdnhm.org/research/mineralogy/mindept.html
Attard's Minerals, http://attminerals.com/
Big Ten's Gold Maps, http://goldmaps.com/index.html
Bourget Brothers, http://www.bourgetbros.com/
Cal-Gold, http://www.calgold.net/ (MSSC member)
Gem and Mineral Exploration Company, http://www.gemandmineral.com/ (MSSC member)
Geoprime Minerals, http://www.geoprime.com (MSSC members)
Keene Engineering Inc., http://www.keeneeng.com/
Kristalle, http://www.kristalle.com/ (MSSC members)
Nevada Mineral & Book Company , http://minbooks.net
OsoSoft Mineral Connection, http://www.osomin.com/index.htm (MSSC member)
The Arkenstone, http://www.irocks.com
If you want more general rock links, including societies, museums, and dealers outside of Southern California, go to Bob's Rock Shop or directly to his Link List.
@LA - the guide to Greater Los Angeles and Southern California, http://www.at-la.com
California HomePage, http://www.calif.com/ca/