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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP210101866
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Nanoscale repositories of the geological record of Earth and other planets. Rhenium-Osmium (Re-Os) dating is used widely to infer Earth's evolution, but most samples are hydrated, with consequent mobility of Re, which is problematic for interpretation of isotope results. This project will solve this problem by determining the effects of hydration on Re and Os. Further, our knowledge of the mobility of Re and related elements will allow us to recognise rocks that once interacted with water, even after that water has gone, providing a tool to read the record of Earth's earliest oceans. Our new methods will enable Re-Os dating with clarity and confidence, with profound implications for understanding of Earth and extra-terrestrial planetary evolution.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 12-2021
End Date: 12-2024
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $332,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Ore Deposit Petrology | Geochemistry | Isotope Geochemistry | Extraterrestrial Geology
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences | Precious (Noble) Metal Ore Exploration | Mining and Extraction of Precious (Noble) Metal Ores |
