Advances in Surficial Exploration Techniques – December 6 & 7
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MERC Workshop – December 6 & 7, 2014
Advances in Surficial Exploration Techniques
Two day workshop on surficial exploration for gold, base metals and diamond, this workshop is intended for professionals and students and focused on the Canadian Shield.
Presenters:
- Dr. Gwendy Hall (consultant)
- Dr. Beth McClenaghan (GSC)
- Dr. Tom Morris (Northern Superior Resources)
- Dr. Stew Hamilton (OGS)
- Richard Dyer (OGS)
Cost:
CDN $272 +GST per day for professionals; lunch & coffee provided.
MERC member discounts apply.
Registration:
Contact: Charlotte Mosher cmosher@laurentian.ca
Schedule:
Saturday December 6, 2014
| 09:00 – 10:30 |
Using Portable XRF on Surficial Media |
Gwendy Hall |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee | |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Till Geochemistry & Indicator Minerals | Beth McClenaghan |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Gold Exploration Case History | Tom Morris |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Coffee | |
| 15:00 – 17:00 | Lab – Indicator Minerals | Beth McClenaghan |
Sunday December 7, 2014
|
09:00 – 10:30 |
Lake sediment geochemistry | Richard Dyer |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee | |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Stream sediment geochemistry and indicator minerals | Stew, Richard, Beth |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Surficial exploration geochemistry | Stew Hamilton |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee | |
| 15:30 – 1700 | Reduced chimneys and electrochemical transport | Stew Hamilton |