Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP200103208

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP200103208

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Testing continental growth models with calcium and strontium isotopes. The Project aims to chart the evolution of the Earth’s primordial mantle and oceans between 3.75 and 2.8 billion years ago using calcium and strontium isotopes in ancient igneous and sedimentary rocks. A novel solution to the controversy over the timing and rate of growth of the Earth’s continents is expected. Anticipated outcomes include the establishment of innovative analytical tools for tracing geological and environmental processes, and stronger collaborative links with premier research institutions abroad. The significant benefits of the Project include an enhanced understanding of the environment in which early life evolved, and fresh insight into the formation of the richly mineralized nucleus of the Australian continent.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 04-12-2020

End Date: 03-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $390,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Geochemistry | Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology | Geochronology | Isotope Geochemistry

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences | Mineral Exploration not elsewhere classified |

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences | Geochemistry | Geochronology | Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology | Isotope Geochemistry | Mineral Exploration not elsewhere classified

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