


The Washington Agate and Mineral Society (WAMS-Olympia) is an organization formed to build knowledge and share enthusiasm for rocks, gems, minerals, and fossils. Our priority is to conduct and support efforts to educate anyone with an interest in Earth Science. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in rocks and minerals.
News and Announcements
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Local Olympia students get their hands on rocks and learn about Earth Science
On January 14th, about three dozen students in K-5th grade classes at the Olympia Community School got hands-on lessons on how soils are formed and the secrets that may be unlocked with a little bit of careful observation and training. They also got experience in identifying different types… Read more!
Accepting Donations
WAMS accepts donations of rocks and rock collections! Do you have piles, buckets, or boxes of rocks? Agates, petrified wood, thunder eggs, crystals, obsidian, fossils, jasper or rock cutting, polishing equipment and supplies? Do you want to downsize? Maybe we can help!
Donations help support our mission of teaching Earth Sciences through public programs, outreach, and youth education. We will also buy specimens, collections, and bulk quantities.