Accessory REE-phosphates as tracers of heat and fluids in time and space

该项目将为广泛应用一种新的、正在开发的技术来测定在地质低温下形成的岩石和矿体的年龄提供至关重要的基本信息。这项技术将通过改进矿藏形成模型使澳大利亚矿业受益，从而降低发现新资源所涉及的财务风险。结果将突出澳大利亚的另一项发明-虾-在解决基本和应用地质问题方面的价值，鼓励海外采用这项技术。该项目的成果将提高澳大利亚在地质年代学和经济地质学方面世界领先的科学声誉。

This project will provide fundamental information vital for the widespread application of a new and developing technique for dating rocks and ore bodies that formed at geologically low temperatures. The technique will benefit the Australian mining industry by improving models for the formation of ore deposits, thereby reducing the financial risk involved in discovering new resources. Results will highlight the value of another Australian invention - the SHRIMP - in resolving both fundamental and applied geological problems, encouraging the uptake of this technology overseas. Outcomes from this project will enhance Australia's scientific reputation as a world leader in geochronology and economic geology.