The Scarborough Micromounters are a subgroup of the Gem and Mineral Club of Scarborough. All members of the Scarborough club are automatically eligible to join the Scarborough Micromounters.

Don’t have a microscope? Don’t worry. The group has access to the microscopes in the UofT Scarborough Campus geology lab. All you need to bring is yourself and specimens that contain micro-minerals.

Schedule

As a general rule, the group meets on the 2nd Saturday of the month from between noon and 4:00 pm. On occasion, this schedule will vary due to holiday weekends, schedule conflicts etc. Please refer to the monthly newsletter for exact dates on any given month.

Registration must be done in advance. It will be done on a first-come / first served basis. Please do not just show up and expect to be admitted. To register, contact David Bellamy at (647)967-4582 or at blootang23@rogers.com.

Location

Since the rooms are locked, we must be escorted to the Geology Lab by a UofT employee; therefore, it is essential that you arrive before Noon and that we are ready to leave the premises by 4:00 pm. We gather in the lobby of the building before the session and go with our UofT escort to the geology lab together.

The group meets at the Environmental Science and Chemistry Building at the University of Toronto / Scarborough Campus, which is at 1065 Military Trail (first building on the right as you go South down Military Trail from the intersection with Morningside).

There’s lots of visitor parking opposite the building for a modest fee.

Additional Resources

Many of our Members belong to the Central Canadian Canadian Micro Mineral Association. The CMMA organizes two conferences; one in May and one in November.

http://www.micromountersofnewengland.org/ Micromounters of New England

http://www.ccfms.ca/CMMA/ Canadian Micro-mineralogy association

https://www.facebook.com/groups/153990001477213/ Micro/Macro  Crystal group Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/388243031331809/ The Micromount Club Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Amateur.Microscopy/?fref=nf Amateur microscopy Facebook