The enigmatic link between crustal growth and supercontinent formation [ 2010 - 2012 ]

Research Grant

Researchers Prof WJ Collins; Dr MP Hand; Prof KC Condie

Brief description This project links with major energy and resource initiatives from the Australian Government. It will provide detailed geological information that will help constrain our understanding of the deep structure of the Earth in northern and central Australia. This knowledge will assist in mineral and energy resource exploration of these highly prospective regions. The information will also link with other ARC-funded geological studies, to help understand how a large, but enigmatic, part of the Australian continental grew rapidly, almost 2 billion years ago.

Funding Amount $240,000

Funding Scheme Discovery Projects