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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.
Show Activities 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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Gemmological Association Open House
Members and Friends of the The Canadian Gemmological Association are cordially invited to attend information sessions featuring upcoming Winter-term general interest and professional gemmology courses in Toronto. Please pass this invitation…
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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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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,…
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A Field Trip For Herkimer Diamonds
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 to collect Herkimer diamonds. …
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The Minerals Of Atikokan- Our January Meeting
The January meeting of the Gem and Mineral Club of Scarborough will be held on January 4th at the Knox United Church, 2569 Midland Ave in Scarborough beginning at 8:00 pm. Our…
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Federation Field Trips : My Recollections
FEDERATION FIELD TRIPS : MY RECOLLECTIONS I have been collecting minerals for over 40 years, and I have witnessed the ebb and flow of collecting from a participation stand point. The…
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Kyle Osnack – Cabochon Machine How-to
My favorite part of making jewellery is the lapidary work.Cutting, shaping and polishing semi-precious stones. Quartz, Rhodonnite, Dolomite, Feldspar , Tigers Eye, Moon Stone, Jade, Garnet. I love my stones, rocks…
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Sand Collecting
There are many aspects to this hobby, one of which is collecting sand. Sand collecting is by no means a new hobby. People have been collecting for many years. Anyone …
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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 …
