ARC Future Fellowships - Grant ID: FT0990907

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FT0990907

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Redox conditions in the earth's upper mantle and the implications for kimberlite petrogenesis, diamond formation and mantle metasomatism. Diamonds are an important and high value commodity. Australia is the world's leading producer in terms of carats, due mainly to the massive Argyle deposit in northern Western Australia. Although diamonds form at great depths in the earth, they are accessible at the surface because they are transported by rare volcanic rocks, kimberlites and lamproites. Despite their importance the genesis of these rocks is poorly understood. This research will address this, providing scientific constraints on models for formation of diamonds and their host volcanics, which will directly inform the minerals industry's exploration models. There will be an economic benefit to the nation in terms of more successful outcomes from exploration expenditure.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 04-01-2010

End Date: 03-01-2014

Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships

Funding Amount: $686,400.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Geology | Mineralogy And Crystallography | Igneous And Metamorphic Petrology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Earth sciences |

Other Keywords

Earth sciences | Geology | Igneous And Metamorphic Petrology | Mineralogy And Crystallography | Other Non-Metallic Minerals (Incl. Diamonds)

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