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Geologist trapped in liquefied mud of subaqueous mudboil 3

Location: Island in Kaminak Lake, Nunavut, Canada; NTS 55L; Long. 95° 13' W; Lat. 62° 18.5' N. (approximately).
Geologist trapped in liquefied mud of subaqueous mudboil 3

This is the site where Mr. Villakazie became entrapped, and the photo was taken approximately two hours before the photo of image 0157. The metal probe is protruding from the bare mud (till) patch in which his foot became entrapped. Aaron is standing in the trough of the rib-and-trough structure, with a rib exposed in the background.



















Date taken: August 7, 1973
Photo ID: 0197; GSC photo 3202321-A
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