Developing a Tectonic Framework for the Gawler Craton: Paving the Way for Successful Mineral Exploration Programs

晚白垩世至中元古代高勒盆地是澳大利亚南部前寒武纪的主要地区。 然而，尽管包含地球上最大的矿体之一，但克拉通的勘探费用相对较低，并且由于对克拉通构造系统的了解不足而受到阻碍。 该项目使用一套综合的地球化学、同位素和地球物理工具来建立高勒盆地构造演化的综合模型。该项目将限制高勒岩在澳大利亚前寒武纪演化背景下的发展，并提供对岩石圈形成、生长和稳定的普遍过程的见解。

The late Archaean to Mesoproterozoic Gawler Craton is the major Precambrian province in southern Australia. However, despite containing one of the largest orebodies on Earth, exploration expenditure in the craton has been comparatively low, and hampered by insufficient knowledge of the craton's tectonic systems. This project uses an integrated package of geochemical, isotopic and geophysical tools to develop a comprehensive model for the tectonic evolution of the Gawler Craton. The project will constrain the development of the Gawler Craton in the context of Precambrian Australian evolution, and offer insights into universal processes of lithosphere formation, growth and stabilisation.