Thesis Work

Chidliak has been involved with academic research help in the past.  A student from the University of Alberta did a nice paper on certain aspects of Chidliak.

This year, a new student from UBC (University of British Columbia), has started work on a thesis paper for Chidliak. Update -  a second student has also started.

Here are the details:

Student 1:

Link -- Research projects - UBC
Erica Tso
MSc Student (started January 2015)

Project Title: Chidliak peridotite xenoliths
Project Description: The project investigates petrography, mineral chemistry, modal mineralogy and geochemistry of peridite and pyroxenites xenoliths in the Chidliak kimberlite province, South Baffin Island

Student 2:

Link -- Research projects - UBC
Vedran Pobric
MSc Student (started September 2015)

Project Title: Eclogites of the Chidliak kimberlites
Project Description: Chidliak kimberlites (South Baffin Island) entrain fresh eclogite xenoliths . The project explores petrology, mineralogy and geochemistry of these rocks and finds the depth position of eclogites in the peridotitic lithological column of the Chidliak mantle.

UBC has a significant diamond exploration laboratory and associated equipment.
Chidliak material will get some good use out of that equipment as it has in the past with the University of Alberta equipment.