BSc Honours 2021
Phomelelo Phasha
Thesis Title: Petrology and Chemistry of the New Basaltic Martian Meteorite NWA 13327: Constraining Volcanism on Mars
Supervisor: Dr Geoffrey Howarth
Email: phspho002@myuct.ac.za
Favourite Mineral: Amethyst
Joshua Munro
Thesis Title: Oxygen Isotopes of the Phalaborwa Complex
Supervisor: Prof. Chris Harris
Email:1munrojoshua@gmail.com
Favourite Mineral: Pigeonite
Sisipho Kasa
Thesis Title: Petrogenesis of a selected Monogenetic centres, Northern Chile.
Supervisor: Dr Petrus Le Roux
Email:ksxsis001@myuct.ac.za
Favourite Mineral: Stephanite
Gcinamahlubi Hadebe
Thesis Title: The Geological Context of a Fossil Termite Nest site in the Gamka Valley (near Calitzdorp, South Africa)
Supervisors: Dr Miengah Abrahams and Dr Robert Muir
Email:hdbgci001@myuct.ac.za
Favourite Mineral: Sillimanite
Nhlamuselo Ngoveni
Thesis Title: Melting processses of Mafic Granulites
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Johann Diener
Email:ngvnhl002@myuct.ac.za
Favourite Mineral: Diamond
Neo Seloi
Thesis Title: Exploring Rare-Earth Elements in Marine Shells
Supervisor: Dr Rosalie Tostevin
Email:slxneo001@myuct.ac.za
Favourite Mineral: Zircon
Joshua Van Blerk
Thesis Title: Oxygen Isotopes in Kimberlite Olivine Megacrysts
Supervisor: Dr Geoffrey Howarth
Email: vbljos002@myuct.ac.za
Favourite Mineral: Glaucophane
Tumi Christopher Mogadime
Thesis Title: Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Kheishoe Carbonatite, Southern Namibia.
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Phil Janney
Email:mgdchr003@myuct.ac.za
Favourite Mineral: Pyrite
Anza Ramagadane
Thesis Title: Assessment of Seismic Hazard models in South Africa
Supervisor: Dr Alastair Sloan
Email:rmganz001@myuct.ac.za
Favourite Mineral: Quartz
Malebo Marope
Thesis Title: O and H isotopes in Mn deposits at Table Mountain
Supervisor: Prof. Chris Harris
Email:malebomarope@gmail.com
Favourite Mineral: Magnetite
Senate Marakabei
Thesis Title: Oxygen and Carbon Geochemistry of the Salpeterkop Carbonatites
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Phil Janney
Co-supervisor: Prof. Chris Harris
Email:mrksen001@myuct.ac.za
Favourite Mineral: Amethyst Quartz
Wade Van Zyl
Thesis Title: Petrogenetic Processes involved in the generation of the Sub-Continental Lithospheric Mantle
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Johann Diener
Email:vzywad001@myuct.ac.za
Favourite Mineral: Staurolite
Loyce Mpangala
Thesis Title: Stratigraphy and Sedimentology of the Kalkkop Palaeolake deposits
Supervisor: Dr Robyn Pickering
Co-supervisor: Dr Kelly Kirsten
Email:mpangalaloyce@gmail.com
Favourite Mineral: Tanzanite