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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.
Field Trips Archive
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A ROCKHOUNDS PHOTO MEMORIES
A ROCKHOUND”S PHOTOGRAPHY by Dick Stata I have heard it said that a picture is worth a thousand words,.This famous quote’s meaning has increased exponentially for me as…
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OUTDOOR ROCK and MINERAL SHOWS part 8
The ST LAWRENCE COUNTY GEM AND MINERAL SHOW This show is held on the last weekend of August, and is now held in Madrid NY. We attended it once when…
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OUTDOOR ROCK AND MINERAL SHOWS part 7
OUTDOOR ROCK and MINERAL SHOWS part 7 NORTHWEST NEBRASKA SWAP MEET In the small Nebraska cattle town of Crawford they have a 4 day swap meet, the locals call…
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OUTDOOR ROCK and MINERAL SHOWS part 6
OUTDOOR ROCK and MINERAL SHOWS part 6 The LAKE GEORGE COLORADO SWAP To Rockhounds that collect Smokey Quartz and Amethyst and Topaz, there is no place in Colorado more…
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OUTDOOR MINERAL SHOWS part 5
OUTDOOR ROCK AND MINERAL SHOWS part 5 The CONTIN-TAIL ROCK AND GEM SHOW in Buena Vista Colorado is one of Colorado’s largest outdoor shows and I have had the…
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Willowdale Gem And Mineral Club Meeting
The next meeting of the Willowdale Gem and Mineral Club will be held at the Armour Heights Community Centre, 2140 Avenue Rd., on Friday, January 13th, commencing at 7:45 PM….
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OUTDOOR GEM AND MINERAL SHOWS part 3
All the people working there are volunteers and they do every thing, from driving people from the parking lots using tractors towing people moving trailers,or they work in the cafeteria…
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OUTDOOR ROCK and MINERAL SHOWS Part 2
OUTDOOR ROCK and MINERAL SHOWS part 2 QUARTZSITE ARIZONA the DESERT GARDENS SHOW is a semi permanent show, in that it runs for all of January and February every…
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OUTDOOR ROCK and MINERAL SHOWS part 1
OUTDOOR ROCK + MINERAL SHOWS part 1 I have been swapping minerals for many years and I thought it might be interesting to tell you about some of the shows…
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WANT TO COLLECT ? BE PREPARED TO TRAVEL by Dick Stata
WANT TO COLLECT ? BE PREPARED TO TRAVEL by Dick Stata To be a mineral collector sometimes means long hours sitting in a car, for Ontario is a huge place,…
