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Now Available . . .
Download the Complete or just the Updated Pages of AFMS 2017 Uniform
Rules below:
AFMS_Rules_2018.pdf (790k)

Download the following related
documents below:
AFMS Approved Reference
List of Classifications and Common Names for Fossils 2009 (175k)
AFMS Mineral
Classification List 2003 (134k)
AFMS Mineral
Classification List (2014 Additions & Corrections) (330k)
AFMS Mineral
Classification List (2015 Updates) (56k)
AFMS Mineral
Competition List (22k)
(09-13-2009)
AFMS Approved Reference List of Lapidary Mineral Names 2003
(Updated 2012) (330k)
(07-15-2012)
AFMS Judging Worksheets (2.17M)
(05-21-2017)
AFMS
Eligibility Template 2020 (55K)
(03-15-2020)
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AFMS Rules Changes for 2005
There are 13 pages of changes to the AFMS
Rulebook for the year 2005. They are included in the
document above, and will also be available
from your Regional Federation Supplies Chair so
you can update your Rulebook. There are changes to Cabochon Rules that are
important. Minor changes were made in A division and Fossil division. All
are effective as of January 1, 2005.
The September issue
of the AFMS Newsletter contains a review of changes on page 5.

AFMS Rules Changes for 2004
Table of Contents |
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Pages 1-2004, page 2-2004, Page 3-2004 |
AFMS Rules Committee |
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Page S-I-P-VI-2004 |
Trophy listing |
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Page S-I-P-VII-2-2004 |
Judging Points for all Divisions |
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Page S-II-2-2004 |
Lapidary |
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Page C-2-2004 |
Jewelry |
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Pages D-3-2004. D-5-2004, D-6-2004 |
Petrified Wood |
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Pages G-2-2004, G-3-2004, G-4-2004 |
Ultraviolet |
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Page UV-4-2004 |
These 14 pages of changes are available from the AFMS Central Office
and also contained in the 2004 Rules available above.

Previous Uniform
Rules are available by clicking below:
Previous Related Documents are available by clicking below:
AFMS
Approved Reference List of Lapidary Mineral Names 2003 (129k)
AFMS Approved Reference List of Lapidary Mineral Names 2003 (Updated 2009)
(153k)

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information on any other available versions. Please report any violations
to the AFMS Central Office.
In the case this version of the AFMS Uniform Rules
varies from the Official AFMS Uniform Rules as maintained by the AFMS Uniform
Rules Chair, the version maintained by the AFMS Uniform Rules Chair shall take
precedence.