Keeton Chrapko BSc (Science)
Keeton is a Junior Geologist-in-training with APEX Geoscience. He is a University of Alberta graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Earth & Atmospheric Science and Chemistry. Establishing a career in the mineral exploration industry. Keeton’s field experience includes managing core and RC drill crews, logging core and RC chips, geo-teching, completing extensive geochemical and geophysical survey programs.
Keeton’s office experience includes building preliminary geologic models, extensive GIS projects, compiling and maintaining databases, and writing and producing figures for assessment reports and 43-101 technical reports. Keeton produces high-quality work in extreme conditions and is accustomed to living and working in remote locations for extended periods of time. Keeton was involved with research for Dr. Karlis Muehlenbachs (U of A) on the isotopic signature of fugitive gas.
Services Provided
- Logging core
- Drill management and supervision
- Geoteching core
- Geochemical sampling: soil, rock, trench
- Managing operators in building and reclaiming drill pads and roads
- Geophysical surveys
- Organizing sample shipments and QA/QC
- Cutting core
- ArcGIS
- Assisting with NI43-101 technical and assessment reports
- Building preliminary geologic models
- Maintaining and compiling large databases
Deposit Styles
- Epithermal Gold Deposit (Golden Triangle, BC)
- Porphyry and Sediment Hosted Gold Deposit (Mojave, California)
- Orogenic Gold Deposit (Red Lake, Ontario)
- Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide / Sedimentary Exhalative Base Metal Deposit (Appalachian Mountains, Virginia)
- Carlin-Style Gold Deposit (Pancake Range, Nevada; Lion Mountain, Utah; and Hot Creek Range, Nevada)
- Hydrothermal Gold Deposit (Salmon River Mountains, Idaho)