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The Gem and Mineral Club of Scarborough (GMCS) is a hobby club founded in 1963 and incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation in 1997. Our aims, objectives and purpose are to:
* Encourage and promote all aspects of the hobby of collecting and studying rocks, minerals and fossils and of pursuing all types of lapidary work.
* Provide a forum for the free exchange of information and ideas regarding the hobby.
* Conserve natural resources.
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Our April Meeting A Great Talk On Interplanetary Science
Our April Meeting Was Great For many years the conventional view was that planetary geology was only about old battered rocks and not too interesting. Our guest speaker dispelled…
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A Field Trip To Collect Herkimer Diamonds
A Herkimer Diamond Field Trip During the Victoria Day weekend in May 2012,the Gem and Mineral Club of Scarborough will be participating in a field trip to Herkimer New York…
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April Jewelery workshop
Japanese 12 on 2 pendant and earring project by Meredith C jump ring pattern for a pendant or earrings This pattern lends itself to various sizes by altering the gauge…
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Ammonite pendant workshop
March 2012 Jewellery Workshop Report Once a month, Elfi and Nick open their home to an enthusiastic group of club members. Soup’s on and you are welcome to bring your…
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Tucson 2012 revisited
Tucson 2012. The featured minerals were ARIZONA MINERALS Our 14 th visit ( I can’t believe it !) began as usual with a short stay in Las Vegas to see…
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February ,March and April workshops 2012
Horsheshoe bracelet with pearls , February 19 2012 This project is suitable for beginners .To register for the club’s workshop to make this simple pearl bracelet contact Elfi at elfiberndl@gmail.com to register…
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Gesner Institute Society
Mission Statement: The Gesner Institute Society exists to protect the earth science heritage of Nova Scotia contained in the geological collections by way of collection acquisition for the benefit of …
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Jewellery Workshops
The Club’s jewellery workshop for October will challenge members to create a unique piece using baroque shapes . Where do you place a wire wrap? How do you make…
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Groovin’ with Garnets Part 1
Groovin’ with the Garnets Part 1-Addressing Misconceptions If you’ve ever bought a specimen that was labelled “Garnet”, you were only told half the truth. While it is probably true…
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Cutting and polishing a stone
SO YOU WANT TO TRY LAPIDARY WORK by Dick Stata I was asked to write an article about Lapidary, you know the cutting and polishing of stones for jewellery…
