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A series of talks (generally two per session) on activities of the Mines Branch, in particular the Geological Survey, and invited presentations from industry and others.

Presentations are given in the Basement Lecture Room, Natural Resources Building, 50 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John's, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The seminars are open to all who are interested. There is no charge and no need to register.

Should you wish to give a presentation in this series, see contact information below.

Further information may be obtained from:
Hamish Sandeman     729-2107
Andy Kerr                  729-2164


January 14, 2010
Hamish Sandeman, Geological Survey
     The setting of orogenic, auriferous quartz veins at the Golden Promise deposit, central Newfoundland and observations on veining and wall rock alteration

Alana M. Hinchey, Geological Survey
     Utilizing U-Pb SHRIMP geochronology to constrain the timing of Paleoproterozoic magmatism: a case study from the Makkovik Province


January 21, 2010
Bruce Ryan, Geological Survey
     From Liquids to Rocks: Enclaves, Layering and Pillow Structures as Indicators of Plutonic Processes [POSTPONED]

Andy Kerr, Geological Survey
     From Vinalhaven to Fogo: Island windows into the secrets of dynamic magma chambers [POSTPONED]


January 28, 2010
Bruce Ryan, Geological Survey
     From Liquids to Rocks: Enclaves, Layering and Pillow Structures as Indicators of Plutonic Processes [POSTPONED]

Andy Kerr, Geological Survey
     From Vinalhaven to Fogo: Island windows into the secrets of dynamic magma chambers [POSTPONED]


February 4, 2010
Peter Valley, Geological Survey
     New insights on iron oxide-apatite mineralization from Hf isotopes in zircon

Steve Amor, Geological Survey
     Newfoundland component of the North American Soils Geochemical Landscapes project


February 11, 2010

Leon Normore, Geological Survey
     Volcanic and Sedimentary Rocks of the Musgravetown Group, Bonavista Peninsula

John Hinchey, Geological Survey
     Sedimentary Hosted Stratiform Copper Mineralization - Bonavista Peninsula: Mineralizing Processes and Controls


February 18, 2010

Glenn Sharp, Abydoz (Engineering Ltd.)
     The Kikuth Bioreactor and its capability of treating mine effluent, a case study from the Duck Pond Mine

Brian O'Brien, Geological Survey
     Ordovician Catchers Pond Group - the type area


February 25, 2010

Derek Wilton, Memorial University of Newfoundland
     A. P. Low's geological exploration of Labrador

March 4, 2010
Greg Sparkes, Geological Survey
     From Hand Sample to Thin Section: the use of CR-39 to determine the distribution of uranium mineralization in geological samples

Ian Sinclair, Husky Energy
     Mesozoic tectonic events recognized in the offshore


March 11, 2010

Tim van Nostrand, Geological Survey
     Geology of the Seal Lake Area, central Labrador

Gerry Kilfoil, Geological Survey
     New gradient aeromagnetic surveys, western Newfoundland

March 18, 2010
Paul McNeill, Aurora Energy
     Update on the Aurora Energy's Central Mineral Belt Projects [TENTATIVE]

Doug Boyce, Geological Survey
     How useful is the Ibexian Series?


March 25, 2010
Andrea MacFarlane, Memorial University of Newfoundland MSc candidate
     A Petrographic, Geochemical, and Geochronological Study of the Southern Numok Intrusive Suite, Labrado

Matthew Minnett, Memorial University of Newfoundland MSc candidate
     Field observations from the Viking gold Prospect, southern White Bay, NL


April 1, 2010
Charlie Gower, Geological Survey
     Proterozoic southward accretion and Grenvillian orogenesis in the interior Grenville Province in eastern Labrador; evidence from U-Pb geochronological investigations

April 8, 2010
Heather Hickman, Department of Natural Resources, GNL
     An overview of MEAMS

Lawrence Winter, Altius Minerals Corp.
     IOCG deposits of Australia


April 15, 2010
Jennifer Smith, Geological Survey
     An overview of the Red Indian Lake Surficial Geology Project

Lawson Dickson, Geological Survey
     Geology of the Newfoundland Railway Bridges


?April 22, 2010
Bruce Ryan, Geological Survey
     From Liquids to Rocks: Enclaves, Layering and Pillow Structures as Indicators of Plutonic Processes

Andy Kerr, Geological Survey
     From Vinalhaven to Fogo: Island windows into the secrets of dynamic magma chambers

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