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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP AT THE MINERAL EXPLORATION RESEARCH CENTRE, LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY, CANADA Structure and Stratigraphy of the Trout Lake VMS deposit, Manitoba The Trout Lake VMS deposit occurs within the Paleoproterozoic Flin Flon greenstone belt in the Trans-Hudson Orogen. It is a strongly sheared and imbricated deposit that has never been previously studied. The structural and stratigraphic setting of the deposit is unknown with respect to the main VMS deposits in Flin Flon. Whether the deposit occupies the same stratigraphic horizon or is stratigraphically lower down or higher up than the present-producer Triple Seven and Callinan deposits has significant implications for models that are being developed for the structural and volcanic evolution of the Flin Flon district and Trans Hudson. The Trout Lake mine project will involve detailed underground structural and stratigraphic mapping of the deposit and 3D reconstruction of the deposit using mine level plans and cross sections as well as available drill cores. Major and trace element geochemistry of the volcanic rocks will be done to understand their petrogenesis, constrain their stratigraphy, and compare their stratigraphy to that of other Flin Flon deposits. Detrital zircons in interleaved sedimentary rocks will be dated using the laser ablation ICPMS at Laurentian University. The textures and microstructures of deformed sulphide and silicate minerals will be analyzed under the SEM and optical microscope to characterize their flow regime and kinematics. The study promises interesting new results on the deformation of VMS deposits in general and on the structural and stratigraphic setting of the deposit in the Flin Flon mining camp. Application deadline: NOW The funding is in place and the project must begin this summer. The salary is generous and all research expenses are covered by the fellowship. Applications: Applications must include a full CV including list of publications, a statement of research background and interest, and names and contact details of three academic referees. Applications should be sent by e-mail to Dr. Bruno Lafrance ([log in to unmask]). Tel: (705)675-1151 extension 2264.