Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0877274

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0877274

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Tectonic mode switches and the nature of orogenesis. Tectonic mode switches coincide with short periods of time during which base and precious metals, as well as diamond-bearing kimberlites are emplaced into the continental crust. Our research is aimed at uncovering why this should be so, thereby perhaps solving a riddle that is at the present little more than an oddity in respect to mineral exploration. If we can understand the underlying science we may be able to provide practical benefits to mineral explorers. The project uses modelling and simulation research infrastructure provided by the AuScope NCRIS initiative, and benefits the community by returning data to this organization.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 19-06-2013

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $918,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Geochronology | Geology | Structural Geology | Geotectonics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Geochronology | Geology | Geotectonics | Other Non-Metallic Minerals (Incl. Diamonds) | Precious (Noble) Metal Ores | Structural Geology

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