Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP190100814 [ 2019-06-30 - 2023-12-31 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Andrew Christy (Chief Investigator) ,  Associate Professor Teresa Ubide Garralda (Chief Investigator) ,  Associate Professor Teresa Ubide Garralda (Chief Investigator) ,  Derya Gürer (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Renjie Zhou (Chief Investigator)
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Brief description 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.

Funding Amount $310,000

Funding Scheme Discovery Projects

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