Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP170100863

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP170100863

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Dynamic earth models for frontier diamond exploration. This project aims to investigate the link between continent motion and mantle upwelling over the last billion years by combining tectonic reconstructions and recently developed dynamic earth models with the global and Australian rock record. Mantle upwelling is thought to cause eruptions of large volcanic provinces and kimberlites, the primary source rock for diamonds. The project expects to develop a technique to map kimberlite potential in under-explored regions such as Australia. Significant benefits from the project will be the reduction of economic risks in diamond exploration, the training of a researcher in exploration geodynamics, and understanding the link between supercontinents and mantle upwelling.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 27-09-2018

End Date: 31-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $245,971.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Geology | Volcanology | Geodynamics | Tectonics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences | Diamond Exploration |

Other Keywords

Diamond Exploration | Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences | Geodynamics | Geology | Tectonics | Volcanology

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