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1981: Bernius, G.R.
Boreholes near Ottawa for the development and testing of borehole logging equipment - a preliminary report; in Current Research, Part C, Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 81-1C, p. 51-53.

1983: Killeen, P.G., Bristow, Q. and Mwenifumbo, C.J.
Gamma-ray logging for uranium: status of international efforts to resolve discrepancies in calibration models; in Transactions of the SPWLA (Society of Professional Well Log Analysts) 24th Annual Logging Symposium, Calgary. Paper AA, p. 1-16.

1983: Killeen, P.G.
Borehole logging for uranium by measurement of natural gamma radiation; in Nuclear Geophysics, edited by C.G. Clayton, Pergamon Press, p. 231-260.

1983: Mwenifumbo, C.J., Urbancic, T.I. and Killeen, P.G.
Preliminary studies on gamma-ray spectral logging in exploration for gold; in Current Research, Part A, Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 83-1A, p. 391-397.

1984: Bristow, Q. and Bernius, G.R.
Field evaluation of a magnetic susceptibility logging tool; in Current Research, Part A, Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 84-1A, p. 453-462.

1984: Bristow, Q., Conaway, J.G. and Killeen, P.G.
Application of inverse filtering to gamma-ray logs: a case study; Geophysics, Volume 49, No. 8, p. 1369-1373.

1985: Mwenifumbo, C.J.
Mise-à-la-masse mapping of gold-bearing alteration zones at the Hoyle Pond gold deposit, Timmins, Ontario; in Current Research, Part A, Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 85-1A, p. 669-679.

1986: Killeen, P.G.
A system of deep test holes and calibration facilities for developing and testing new borehole geophysical techniques; in Borehole Geophysics for Mining and Geotechnical Applications, ed. P.G. Killeen, Geol. Surv. Can., Paper 85-27, 1986, p. 29-46.

1989: Mwenifumbo, C.J.
The symmetrical lateral resistivity log in coal seam mapping, Highvale Mine, Alberta; in Current Research, Part D, Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 89-1D, p. 1-8.

1990: Desbarats, A.J. and Killeen, P.G.
A least-squares inversion approach to stripping in gamma-ray spectral logging; in Nuclear Geophysics, Volume 4, No. 3, p. 343-352.

1990: Mwenifumbo, C.J.
Optimization of logging parameters in continuous time domain induced polarization measurements; in Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Borehole Geophysics for Minerals, Geotechnical and Groundwater Applications, October 2-5, 1989, Las Vegas, Nevada, paper N, p. 201-232.

1991: Elliott,B.E.
An Overview of Processing, Display and Enhancement Methods used on Borehole Geophysical Logging Data at the Geological Survey of Canada. Proceedings; in Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Borehole Geophysics for Mineral and Geotechnical Logging, August 18-22, Toronto, Ontario, p. 227-235.

1992: Cinq-Mars, A. Mwenifumbo, C.J., Killeen, P.G. and Chouteau, M.
Multiparameter geophysical logging at the Yava lead deposit: A statistical approach; in Geophysical Prospecting, Volume 40, p.829-848.

1993: Killeen, P.G., Pflug, K.A., Mwenifumbo, C.J., Zelmer, R.L. and McCallum, B.A.
Application of spectral gamma-ray logging to low-level radioactive waste management studies at Port Hope, Ontario, Canada; Nuclear Geophysics, 7(4), p. 501-514.

1993: Killeen, P.G. and Pflug, K.A.
Detection of 234Pa in low-level radioactive waste by gamma-ray spectral logging; in Current Research, Part E, Geol. Surv. of Can., Paper 93-1E, p. 307-312.

1993: Mwenifumbo, C.J.
Kernel Density Estimation in the Analysis and presentation of Borehole Geophysical Data. The Log Analyst, Volume 34, No. 5, pp. 34-45.

1993: Mwenifumbo, C.J.
Borehole Geophysics in Environmental Applications. CIM Bulletin, January, 1993, p. 43-49.

1993: Mwenifumbo, C.J.
Temperature Logging in Mineral Exploration. Journal of Applied Geophysics, 30(1993) 297-313.

1993: Mwenifumbo, C.J., Killeen, P.G., Elliott, B.E. and Pflug, K.A.
The borehole geophysical signature of the McConnell Nickel Deposit, Sudbury area; in Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium of the Minerals & Geotechnical Logging Society, Tulsa, October 24-28, 1993, Paper I (8 pages).

1993: Mwenifumbo, C.J., Killeen, P.G. and Elliott, B.E.
Classic examples from the Geological Survey of Canada data files illustrating the utility of borehole geophysics; in Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium of the Minerals & Geotechnical Logging Society, Tulsa, October 24-28, 1993, Paper K (15 pages)

1994: Mwenifumbo, C.J.
Application of temperature logging to mapping coal seams; in Geological Survey of Canada, Current Research 1994-E, pages 291-298.

1994: Pflug, K.A., Killeen, P.G. and Mwenifumbo, C.J.
Acoustic velocity logging at the McConnell nickel deposit, Sudbury area, Ontario: preliminary in situ measurements; in Current Research 1994-C, Geological Survey of Canada, p. 279-286.

1995: Killeen,P.G., Mwenifumbo,C.J. and Elliott,B.E.
The pseudo-geological log: using geophysical logs as an aid to geological logging in volcanogenic massive sulphides; in Current Research 1995-E, Geological Survey of Canada, p. 321-330.

1996: Elliott, B.E., Killeen, P.G., Pflug K.A., and Mwenifumbo, C.J.
LogView: Borehole geophysical software for presentation quality output; in Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Borehole Geophysics for Minerals, Geotechnical and Groundwater Applications, Santa Fe, Oct. 22-25, 1995, Paper P, p. 1-18.

1996: Pflug, K.A., Killeen, P.G. and Mwenifumbo, C.J.
Acoustic logging signatures of base metal deposits; in Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Borehole Geophysics for Minerals, Geotechnical and Groundwater Applications, Santa Fe, Oct. 22-25, 1995, Paper H, p. 1-15.

1996: Wilson, H.C., Michel, F.A., Mwenifumbo, C.J. and Killeen, P.G.
Application of Borehole Geophysics to Groundwater Energy Resources; in Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, April 1996, p.21-26.

1997: Abbey, D.G., Mwenifumbo, C.J., and Killeen, P.G.
The application of borehole geophysics to the delineation of leachate contamination at the Trail Road Landfill Site, Nepean, Ontario; in Proceedings of the Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, March 23-26, 1997, Reno, Nevada, p. 163-172.

1997: Killeen,P.G., Elliott,B.E. and Mwenifumbo,C.J.
Towards prediction of geological core logs using geophysical logs in volcanic stratigraphy; in Proceedings of the Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, March 23-26, 1997, Reno, Nevada, p. 963-972.

1997: Killeen,P.G. and Elliott,B.E.
Surveying the path of boreholes: A review of developments and methods since 1987; in Proceedings of Exploration 97: 4th Decennial International Conference on Mineral Exploration, Toronto, Sept. 15-18, p. 709-712.

1997: Mwenifumbo, C.J., Elliott,B.E. and Cinq-Mars, A.
Field evaluation of a four-component downhole VLF_EM logging system; in Proceedings of Exploration 97: 4th Decennial International Conference on Mineral Exploration, Toronto, Sept. 15-18, p. 541-544.

1997: Mwenifumbo, C.J.
Electrical methods for ore body delineation; in Proceedings of Exploration 97: 4th Decennial International Conference on Mineral Exploration, Toronto, Sept. 15-18, p. 667-675.

1997: Pflug, K.A., Mwenifumbo, C.J. and Killeen, P.G.
Full waveform acoustic logging applications in mineral exploration and mining; in Proceedings of Exploration 97: 4th Decennial International Conference on Mineral Exploration, Toronto, Sept. 15-18, p. 477-480.

1997: Reed, L.R., Taner, M.F, Elliott,B.E. and Killeen,P.G.
A comparison of physical property borehole logs with geology, mineralogy and chemistry in a borehole at Les Mines Selbaie, Northwestern Quebec, Canada; in Proceedings of Exploration 97: 4th Decennial International Conference on Mineral Exploration, Toronto, Sept. 15-18, p. 1043-1047.

1998: Mwenifumbo, C.J, Killeen,P.G.., Elliott,B.E.
Borehole geophysical signatures of kimberlites in Canada; in The Log Analyst, Volume 39, No. 2. p.38-52

1998: Mwenifumbo, C.J. , Elliott, B.E and Pflug, K.A.
In-situ acoustic properties of the Sudbury-type nickel deposits; in Minerals and Geotechnical Logging Society newsletter, volume 16, number 1, November, 1998.

1999: Elliott, B.E., Mwenifumbo, C.J. and McDowell, G.
Borehole geophysical characteristics of the Lady Violet nickel deposit, Sudbury, Ontario; in Proceedings of the Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, March 14-18, 1999, Oakland, CA., p. 989-997.

1999: Mwenifumbo, C.J. and Elliott, B.E
Evaluation of detectors and probe housings for borehole spectral gamma-gamma logging; in Current Research 1999-D; Geological Survey of Canada, p. 35-46

2000: Mwenifumbo, C.J., Pflug, K.A. and Elliott, B.E.
Application of multi-sensor borehole geophysical measurements to gold exploration at the Giant Mine, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories; Proceedings of Seventh International Symposium on Logging for Minerals and Geotechnical Applications, Golden, Colorado, October, 2000, p. 77-88.

2000: Mwenifumbo, C.J. and Bristow, Q.
A new approach to measuring formation resistivity with capacitive electrodes; Seventh International Symposium on Logging for Minerals and Geotechnical Applications, Golden, Colorado, October, 2000, p. 89-102.

2000: Pflug, K.A., Mwenifumbo, C.J., and Salisbury, M.
Borehole spectral gamma-gamma density log calibration in massive sulfides; Proceedings of Seventh International Symposium on Logging for Minerals and Geotechnical Applications, Golden, Colorado, October, 2000, p. 55-70.

2001: Mwenifumbo, C.J., Pflug, K.A., Elliott, B.E., Jefferson, C.W., Koch, R., Robbins, J. and Powell, B.
Multiparameter borehole geophysical logging at Cluff Lake and McArthur River Projects: New parameters for exploration, stratigraphy and high resolution seismic studies; in Summary of Investigations 2001, Volume 2, part b.: EXTECH IV Athabasca Uranium Multidisciplinary Study, Saskatchewan Geological Survey, Saskatchewan Energy and Mines, Misc. Rep. 2001-4.2b (CD-ROM), p. 209-214.

2002: Craven, J.A., McNeice, G., Powell, B., Koch, R., Annesley, I.R., Wood, G.and Mwenifumbo, J.
EXTECH IV Sub-project 9T: A 3D Audio-Magnetotelluric Survey at the McArthur River Mining Camp; Summary of Investigations, 2002, Volume 2, Saskatchewan Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Report 2002-4.2.

2002: Elliott, B.E. Mwenifumbo, C.J. and Pflug, K.A.
Geophysical Characteristics of the Voisey's Bay Nickel Deposit, Newfoundland-Labrador; Proceedings of MGLS/KEGS Eighth International Symposium on Borehole Geophysics for Minerals, Geotechnical and Environmental Applications, August 21-23, 2002, Toronto.

2002: Mwenifumbo, C.J. Elliott, B.E. and Pflug, K.A.
Multiparameter Borehole Geophysics in Ore Delineation, Ore Grade Estimation and Sulphide Discrimination; Proceedings of MGLS/KEGS Eighth International Symposium on Borehole Geophysics for Minerals, Geotechnical and Environmental Applications, August 21-23, 2002, Toronto.

2002: Mwenifumbo, C.J. and Elliott, B.E.
A Perspective on the Problems of Borehole Magnetic Susceptibility and Conductivity Measurements in Highly Magnetic and Conductive Base Metal Massive Sulphide Environments; Proceedings of MGLS/KEGS Eighth International Symposium on Borehole Geophysics for Minerals, Geotechnical and Environmental Applications, August 21-23, 2002, Toronto.

2002: Mwenifumbo, C.J., Salisbury, M., Elliott, B.E. and Pflug, K.A.,
Use of Multi-Channel gamma-gamma Measurements to Improve the Accuracy of Log-Derived Densities of Massive Sulphides; Proceedings of MGLS/KEGS Eighth International Symposium on Borehole Geophysics for Minerals, Geotechnical and Environmental Applications, August 21-23, 2002, Toronto.

2003: Schmitt, D.R., C.J. Mwenifumbo, K.A. Pflug, and I.L. Meglis
Geophysical Logging for Elastic Properties in Hard Rock: A Tutorial, in D.W. Eaton, B. Milkereit, and M. Salisbury, ed., Hardrock Seismic Exploration, Society of Exploration Geophysics, 80 p.

2003: Mwenifumbo, C.J. , Elliott, B.E. and Street, P.
Borehole Geophysical Characteristics of Massive Sulfide Deposits in the Bathurst Mining Camp, in Economic Geology Monograph 11, Massive Sulphide Deposits of the Bathurst Mining Camp and Northern Maine,Editors: W.D. Goodfellow, C.R. van Staal, S.R. McCutcheon and M.D. Thomas ; in press.

2004: Mwenifumbo, C.J., Elliott, B.E., Jefferson, C.W., Bernius, G.R. and Pflug, K.A.
Physical Rock Properties from the Athabasca Group; designing geophysical exploration models for unconformity uranium deposits; Journal of Applied Geophysics 55 (2004), 117-135.

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