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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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Collecting Stories Right and Wrong by Dick stata
WHAT NOT TO DO WHILE COLLECTING ! I must admit after many years as a mineral collector, I have made mistakes, painful mistakes. Over the next little while, I will…
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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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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,…
