Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP150102578
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Pyrite: a deep-time capsule of ocean chemistry and atmosphere oxidation. Surprisingly little is known about trace element trends in past oceans, even though these data are vital for interpreting the evolution of the Earth's atmosphere, evolutionary pathways of marine life and cycles of major mineral deposits. Using laser-based analysis of sedimentary pyrite in deep marine rocks, this project aims to produce, for the first time, temporal variation curves for 25 trace elements in seawater over the last 3.5 billion years. Preliminary research has validated the technique and demonstrated major changes in certain trace elements over geologically short periods. Outcomes will assist the minerals industry in the discovery of new deposits of zinc, copper, gold and iron ore in Australia.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2015
End Date: 12-2018
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $481,100.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Geology | Sedimentology | Chemical Oceanography | Marine Geoscience
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Iron Ore Exploration | Precious (Noble) Metal Ore Exploration | Copper Ore Exploration |
