Canada Research Chair In Diamonds

加拿大钻石研究主席

• 批准号: CRC-2018-00318
• 负责人: Stachel, Thomas
• 金额: $ 14.57万
• 依托单位: University of Alberta
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Canada Research Chairs
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2019-01-01 至 2020-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=694235
• 关键词: Canada; Research; Chair; Diamonds

Diamond mining is the principal economic driving force in Canada's north. In 2017, Canada produced $2.6 billion in diamonds, but several mines approach the end of their life spans. Finding new mines through geochemical fingerprinting requires a greater understanding of the conditions that cause diamonds to form and be preserved. To achieve this, we will address two crucial questions: (1) How do diamonds form in Earths mantle and in what state is the diamond-forming carbon delivered to the mantle substrates? (2) What are the unique characteristics of unconventional diamond deposits and how do they translate into innovative exploration strategies?

钻石开采是加拿大北部的主要经济驱动力。 2017 年，加拿大生产了价值 26 亿美元的钻石，但一些矿山已接近其使用寿命。通过地球化学指纹识别寻找新矿需要更好地了解导致钻石形成和保存的条件。为了实现这一目标，我们将解决两个关键问题：（1）钻石是如何在地幔中形成的，以及形成钻石的碳以什么状态传递到地幔基质？ (2) 非常规钻石矿床有哪些独特特征以及它们如何转化为创新勘探策略？