Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP190103849

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP190103849

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Hidden geochemical treasure: apatite inclusions in zircon. This project aims to undertake high precision measurements of the isotopic composition of tiny apatite inclusions in the mineral zircon. This project will create a new isotopic data set to combine with age and isotope data for the host zircons in order to study the formation and evolution of the Earth's crust. Primary apatite inclusions represent a previously untapped treasury of pristine geochemical information made accessible by the latest advances in micro-analytical and imaging technology. This information will be used to test models for the timing of formation of the first continents, to map continental growth over time, and to evaluate the origins of the Earth's oldest rocks and minerals and the environmental conditions on the early Earth.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2019

End Date: 31-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $440,477.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Geochemistry | Geochronology | Isotope Geochemistry

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences |

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences | Geochemistry | Geochronology | Isotope Geochemistry

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