Diamond genesis: cracking the code for deep-Earth processes

该项目将为钻石在地幔中结晶的过程提供新的见解，并将提供与解释澳大利亚大陆钻石前景直接相关的信息。 在澳大利亚开发一个新的钻石矿，或由澳大利亚公司在国外开发，将是对经济和澳大利亚工业的一个重大补充。这项研究的另一项成果将是进一步制定与国际金伯利进程有关的查明个别钻石来源的方法，以减少盗窃和非法钻石贸易。该项目将是澳大利亚对这一全球社会和经济问题的一项引人注目的贡献。

The project will provide new insights into the processes by which diamond crystallises in the Earth's mantle, and will deliver information directly relevant to interpreting the diamond prospectivity of the Australian continent. The development of a new diamond mine in Australia, or by Australian companies abroad, would be a major addition to the economy and Australian-based industry. Another outcome of this research will be further development of methodologies for identification of sources of individual diamonds, relevant to the international Kimberley Process for reducing theft and illegal diamond trade. The project will be a highly visible Australian contribution to this global social and economic problem.