Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0559604

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0559604

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

In search of the sources of southeastern Australian granites: a Hf, O and U-Pb isotopic study of single zircons. Some researchers suggest that the composition of granites can be used to map their source regions 15-35 km below the Earth's surface; others disagree. Our research is designed to resolve the matter, providing a firmer basis for using granite compositions to infer crustal structure and assist in mineral exploration. The research will require the development of new analytical techniques which will greatly enhance the capacity of SHRIMP, a uniquely Australian frontier technology, in a variety of new fields, e.g. biology, environmental studies and ore genesis, each of which ultimately contributes to the social and economic well-being of the Australian community.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2005

End Date: 31-12-2008

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $330,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Geochronology And Isotope Geochemistry | Geochemistry | Igneous And Metamorphic Petrology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Earth sciences | Scientific instrumentation

Other Keywords

Earth sciences | Geochemistry | Geochronology And Isotope Geochemistry | Igneous And Metamorphic Petrology | Scientific instrumentation

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