Michelle Brits
MSc candidate
Thesis title: Diamond morphology from Kaapvaal lamproites in comparison with diamonds from kimberlites with implications for the volatile contents of diamond-aggressive fluids
Research interests: Petrology (Igneous and metamorphic), mantle petrology and geochemistry, kimberlites and lamproites, high-grade metamorphism, structural geology, Archean magmatism
Supervisors: Dr Geoff H. Howarth & Dr Sara Burness
Degrees
- BSc (Hons) Applied Geology, University of the Western Cape
- BSc Applied Geology, University of the Western Cape
Awards
- The John J. Gurney Postgraduate Scholarship