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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.
Club Activities Archive
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WHAT NOT TO DO WITH A CHISEL
THE TROUBLE WITH CHISELS The chisel and its use, have led to more than a few painful incidents: they are too numerous to mention all of them, but I can…
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COLLECTING WITH CHISELS
CHISELS Along with that hammer, you will need chisels to extract that precious crystal out of that hard rock. Just like hammers they come in many shapes and sizes,for…
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WHAT NOT TO DO WITH A HAMMER
A CLOSE CALL Years ago I took a trip to Herkimer with my collecting buddy Bob Kenny, Scarborough club president at the time. We both were collecting on the floor…
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COLLECTING WITH HAMMERS AND CHISELS
COLLECTING WITH HAMMERS AND CHISELS The Hammer If you are going to become a mineral collector, a Hammer and Chisel are probably your most important tools. Without this pair…
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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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WHAT NOT TO DO WITH A SLEDGE
DON’T DO THIS In 40 + years of collecting I have made numerous mistakes and I guess you can say I have paid my dues in the Duffus…
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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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COLLECTING WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER
THE SLEDGEHAMMER Another important piece of your collecting gear is the sledgehammer. They come in various sizes and weights, from 6 pounds up to 20. Most collectors may have…
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GETTING A BUZZ FROM COLLECTING
GETTING A BUZZ FROM COLLECTING I have taken well over a hundred rock collecting trips; here is a tale about one trip I took back in the 70’s and…
