GEOLOGY: The TGDG wraps up season with demonstration of skills

TORONTO – The Toronto Geological Discussion Group has wrapped up another successful season with a chance for all who participated to demonstrate their geological skills. The Royal Ontario Museum sent 19 ore samples and labels with ore deposit names to match up. The world-class deposits represented ranged from Vatakoula in Fiji, Bushveld in South Africa, Neves Corvo in Portugal, and many spectacular Canadian examples. Teammates Phil Walford, Carl Nagy and Karen Sutherland won the ore deposit challenge. [caption id="attachment_1003718577" align="alignleft" width="300"] Jamal Amin and George Toth, winners of the headframe building contest (using drinking straws) at the recent TGDG event. Credit: Jamal Amin.[/caption] Walford  also won the mineral identification test. The challenge was mounted by David Joyce and four members of the Young Toronto Mineralogists Club. They brought 12 mineral samples – cylindrite, sperrylite (in chalcopyrite) and sepiolite for starters. Walford and second place winner Nagy walked away with their choice of specimens donated by Joyce. TGDG members also recognized the hard work of several other members, including former CMJ editor Jane Werniuk for her 10^th year of walking to cure cancer benefiting the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto. She and the other members of the Women in Mining team have raise more than $890,000, and this year’s goal is $110,000 to bring their contribution neatly to the $1 million mark.