Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP140100512

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP140100512

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The origin of iron formations: implications for ancient ocean chemistry and the evolution of microbial life. Iron formations host most of the world's iron reserves and are central to our understanding of ancient ocean chemistry and the diversity of microbial life. Despite their scientific importance, questions remain about their original composition and formation. Preliminary work suggests that basic assumptions about their deposition require reevaluation. This project will use new technology and novel methods to investigate the precursor sediments of iron formations and their temporal relationship with periods of global magmatism and atmospheric oxygenation. Results will be used to test and develop new depositional models for iron formations, underpinning interpretations about the composition of the Precambrian ocean, atmosphere and biosphere.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 05-2014

End Date: 12-2017

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $432,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Mineralogy and Crystallography | Geology | Geochemistry not elsewhere classified | Sedimentology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences | Iron Ore Exploration |

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