Research

Project Title: 

Unravelling the enigmatic origins of macro-diamonds from Capiibary region (Paraguay) and Slave craton (Canada)

Research Area:

Diamond, Geochemistry, Mantle petrology

Teaching

Teaching Assistant:

EOSC 116 Mesozoic Earth: Time of the Dinosaurs (2026 S1)

EOSC322 Metamorphic Petrology (2025 W2)

EOSC 118 Earth's Treasures: Gold and Gems (2025 W2, 2026 S1-S2)

EOSC 210 Earth Science for Engineers (2025 W1)

EOSC 321 Igneous Petrology (2024 W1, 2025 W1)

EOSC 323 Structural Geology (2024 W1)

EOSC 221 Introductory Petrology (2024 W2)

EOSC 223 Field Techniques (2024 W2, 2024 S1)

My doctoral research focuses on the origin and formation of diamonds from Paraguay and the Slave Craton (Canada). In Paraguay, I investigate the provenance of alluvial diamonds from the Capiibary region through the collection and geochemical characterization of diamonds, heavy minerals, and sediments. In Canada, I study large gem-quality diamonds from the Gaucho Kué mine. My work has revealed an unusually high abundance of magnesiochromite inclusions within these diamonds, leading me to propose several genetic models to explain their formation and association with diamond growth.

I completed my Bachelor of Science in Earth System Science at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2021 and earned a Master of Science in Earth and Planetary Sciences from McGill University in 2025. My master's research focused on the genesis of rare earth element (REE) mineralization in an iron oxide-apatite (IOA) deposit, where I integrated fluid inclusion, stable isotope, and trace element geochemistry to constrain ore-forming processes.

Fung, G. (2024). Hydrothermal rare earth element (REE)-enrichment in an iron-oxide-apatite (IOA)-type deposit at Kwyjibo, Québec, Canada. MSc Thesis, McGill University. 145 pages.

Fung, G.S.Y., Tam, T.P.Y. (2021). Comparative investigation of geomorphology by aerial photograph interpretation (API), digital aerial photograph interpretation (DAPI) and airborne light detection and ranging (LiDAR) survey: a case study in the former Ma On Shan Open-pit iron mine. 42nd Asian Conference on Remote Sensing Conference Proceedings, p. 1129 -1138.