Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP190100814

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP190100814

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Diamonds in ophiolite: recycling deep mantle into supra-subduction zones. This project aims to investigate whether the discovery of diamonds in oceanic rocks, known as ophiolites, is a global phenomenon. Even half a century after the introduction of plate tectonic theory, significant knowledge gaps remain regarding the fate of subducted lithosphere and Earth processes deep within the mantle. This project will use Australasian examples to test the hypothesis that diamonds are ubiquitous in the mantle and occur widely in ophiolites. Results will have major implications for our understanding of how ocean crust grows and how rocks in the upper mantle form, as well as providing insight into how organic carbon is cycled from the seabed deep into the mantle before being returned back to Earth's surface.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 30-06-2019

End Date: 31-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $310,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Mineralogy and Crystallography | Geology | Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology | Tectonics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences | Diamond Exploration |

Other Keywords

Diamond Exploration | Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences | Geology | Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology | Mineralogy and Crystallography | Tectonics

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