Lakehead University Geology - Journal Yearbook (Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada)

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Tim Manula Nickname: B. Brother Nurd Work Experience: Junior assist. Falconbridge 1976 Senior mapper, Gulf (uranium) 1977 Thesis Topic : Geology and Mineralogy of the West Beaver Silver Mine, Thunder Bay Tim is the youngest member of the fourth year entourage. He is closely associated with Wimp and Gink and has become affectionately known as B. Brother Nurd. His blond hair, blue eyes and big feet mark him as our representative Lapplander. His hobbies are also in- dicative of his ethnic background. They include cross-country and downhill skiing, snowmobiling, playing hockey, jumping into Lake Superior after a sauna in the dead of winter, drinking and herding reindeer. At school he engages in activities such as striking days off on his calendar, complaining about the mechanical fitness of his VW bus and drinking coffee along with the rest of us. In fact, his favourite question is ... going for coffee? Tim does not like keeners so he can often be found sitting with Romanchuk and Pedenchuk in their structural lab. Tim ' s ambition is to continue his education beyond the B.Sc. level and eventually become an employed geophysicist or an unemployed geophysicist. His favourite subject is, of course. Igneous Petrology. Tim never fails to become amazed over the electrical properties of Tholelitic Basalts. When asked about his thoughts of the last four years, he said ... let ' s go for coffee. Tim ' s thesis topic is the study of the silver mines of the Mainland Belt, in particular- the West Beaver Silver Mine. The Silver belt is under study at the present time to determine zonatlon of the veins and mineralogical implications. The relationship between the diabase sills overlying the Rove argillites is a study of both academic and economic interest.

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Randy Hall Work Experience: Junior Assist. Noranda Yellowknife 1976 Senior Mapper, Noranda Yellowknife 1977 Thesis Topic :Archean Komatiitic Flows of the Henik Lake Volcanic Terrain One of the cities famed mini drivers, Randy prides the 4th year class with his usual presence. Noted for his helpful person- ality, Randy enjoys a cold beer while watching slide shows. Another of the Pink Paradise tenants, there is hope someday for a decent residence . Randy has spent two previous summers with Noranda Yellowknife office both as a junior and senior Geological Assistant in base metals exploration. The north seems to have a strange affect on people and chances are that Randy may be returning with Noranda next summer as a Party Leader. Randy ' s thesis is basically a study of a series of ultramafic flows located in the Griffin Lake area of the Keewatin District, Northwest Territories, A section of these flows were carefully mapped and sampled, and the geochemical, textural and mineralogical variations across individual flows, and changes between successive flows are being examined . The ultramafic units are also examined in light of the sulphide mineralization in the region, noting compositional changes and the mineralogy of the host rock and ore minerals within the map area. As a result of this work, a composite picture of these particular spineflx textured flows shall emerge, and some attempts will be made to compare these flows to other slmiliar units elsewhere in Archean terrain.

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Keith Peden Nickname :D ip ix Pedenchuck Work Experience: Junior Assistant, (Basemetals) , Mattagami Lakes Mines, summer 1974 Underground Technician, Inco, Shebandowan, Summer 1975 Expiditor, Imperial Oil, summer 1976 Great Lakes Timber, summer 1977 Thesis Topic: The Nature of the Shebandowan- Quetico Boundary Keith Peden, sp. Dipix Pedenchuck- This creature, native to the Thunder Bay area, may be found in its natural state in and about the Geology Department. It has been known to visciously attack cars, in particular - Bugis Volkswagonis, by kicking various parts and leaving said parts of this species scattered across the Thunder Bay region. When not found in the hallowed halls of Lakehead University it may be found scuba diving in the waters of Lake Superior or snowmobiling across the countryside. Nocturnal activities include Geology socials, Ukran- ian da ices and or defiling parked vehicles (notably Plymouth Furylx) . This known instigator of practical jokes may be associated with its neighbouring species - Stickus Romaninskl - in the structural lab. This association, known in the scientific world as the Dipstick relation, has been known to cause dlsasterous effects. A final word of caution, this species may become violent when compared to a Cumberland Street drunk. The boundary between the Shebandowan-Wawa volcano-plu tonic belt and the Quetico Gneiss belt has been taken by some to be a distinct hiatus separating these two belts as being critically different sub- provinces. Still others have suggested that the differences between these two sub-provinces is superficial and that the boundary is a gradational one. The purpose of this research is to objectively observe a section of outcrops intersecting this boundary. Most of the observations are based on mineralogy and metamorphic deformation. V