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

开发高勒克拉通的构造框架：为成功的矿产勘探计划铺平道路

• 批准号: LP0454301
• 负责人: Prof Martin Hand
• 金额: $ 42.3万
• 依托单位: The University of Adelaide
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Linkage Projects
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2004-06-23 至 2009-08-07
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/LP0454301
• 关键词: Developing; Tectonic; Framework; Gawler; Craton

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.

中元古生代已故的古生代Gawler Craton是澳大利亚南部的主要前寒武纪省。 然而，尽管包含地球上最大的矿体之一，但克拉通的勘探支出相对较低，并且由于对克拉顿的构造系统的了解不足而受到阻碍。 该项目使用地球化学，同位素和地球物理工具的集成包装来开发用于Gawler Craton构造演化的综合模型。该项目将在澳大利亚前进化的背景下限制Gawler Craton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。