Manitoba's Mineral Resources
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Bring your family to the Manitoba Mining and Minerals Convention the morning of Saturday, November 19th. Discover a gold mine of activities and Manitoba's geology through public talks.IT’S FUN AND IT’S FREE - between 8:30 a.m. and noon at the Manitoba Mining and Minerals Convention taking place at the Winnipeg Convention Centre.
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champion gold pannerDiscover Manitoba’s Geology
Learn about a new interpretative centre in Stonewall dedicated to describing Manitoba's geological history and development of our mineral resources. Become familiar with a local organization, the Manitoba Mineral Society, who promotes the study of minerals, rocks and fossils for their scientific and recreational value through collecting and lapidary arts. Let a geologist take you on a virtual geological field trip in southern Manitoba through the use of video and still photography.
Chair: Jim Bamburak (Manitoba Geological Survey)
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| Meeting Room #12/13 | ||
| 9:00 | The Stonewall Quarry Park Interpretive Centre Catherine Precourt (Stonewall Quarry Park) |
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| 10:00 | The Joy of Mineral Collecting in Manitoba John Biczok (Mineral Society of Manitoba) |
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| 11:00 | Roadside Geology of Southwestern Manitoba – A Virtual Guide to Many of its Unique Geological Features Jim Bamburak (Manitoba Geological Survey) |
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