Honorary Staff

Research Projects

Geological investigations of drill cores from the FALC Kimberlite cluster located in Saskatchewan, Canada

Prof. R. Cas, Dr A.Pittari
Funding for 2006: $111,938 (De Beers Canada)

The research project will focus on detailed geological investigations of drill cores from the FALC Kimberlite cluster located in Saskatchewan, Canada. The purpose of the research project is to understand the volcanological and sedmentological processes responsible for pipe formation, infill and the diamond distribution within the FALC kimberlites.