Philippe Belley, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Research

Automated mineralogy Gem corundum (sapphire/ruby) deposits Gemstone deposits Granulometry Heavy mineral exploration Indicator minerals Metamorphic petrology Placer deposit geology

Latest funding

Towards predictive exploration for gem corundum (ruby/sapphire) deposits: Developing new deposit models, exploration vectors, and heavy mineral based exploration methods.
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$17,324
Towards predictive exploration for gem corundum (ruby/sapphire) deposits: Developing new deposit models, exploration vectors, and heavy mineral based exploration methods.
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$60,000
Towards predictive exploration for gem corundum (ruby/sapphire) deposits: Developing new deposit models, exploration vectors, and heavy mineral based exploration methods.
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 3 grants and awards

Towards predictive exploration for gem corundum (ruby/sapphire) deposits: Developing new deposit models, exploration vectors, and heavy mineral based exploration methods.

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Northern Research Supplement

Principal investigators: Belley, Philippe

Keywords: gemstone deposits; gem corundum (sapphire/ruby) deposits; placer deposit geology; trace element geochemistry; stable isotope geochemistry; granulometry; heavy mineral exploration; metamorphic petrology; automated mineralogy; indicator minerals

$17,324

Towards predictive exploration for gem corundum (ruby/sapphire) deposits: Developing new deposit models, exploration vectors, and heavy mineral based exploration methods.

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Belley, Philippe

Keywords: gemstone deposits; gem corundum (sapphire/ruby) deposits; placer deposit geology; trace element geochemistry; stable isotope geochemistry; granulometry; heavy mineral exploration; metamorphic petrology; automated mineralogy; indicator minerals

$60,000

Towards predictive exploration for gem corundum (ruby/sapphire) deposits: Developing new deposit models, exploration vectors, and heavy mineral based exploration methods.

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Belley, Philippe

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Automated mineralogy Dear Professor Belley, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on automated mineralogy connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Towards predictive exploration for gem corundum (ruby/sapphire) deposits: Developing new deposit models, exploration vectors, and heavy mineral based exploration methods." (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]