Proterozoic crustal evolution of the Northern Australian Craton revealed from hafnium-oxygen isotope systematics of granite-hosted and detrital zircons

这个项目将提供地球历史上一个关键时期大陆地壳形成的详细视图。通过创新的方法和使用复杂的微观分析技术，它将提高澳大利亚研究的形象和全球竞争力。该项目是涉及大学、澳大利亚地球科学和州地质调查的元古宙地体国家合作的一个组成部分，该研究产生的数据集可能会导致精细矿物勘探策略。该项目与詹姆斯库克大学一个新的主要分析设施的发展有关，该设施将支持本地和国际研究和研究培训。

This project will provide an detailed view of continental crust formation during a key period of Earth's history. Through an innovative approach and the use of sophisticated micro-analytical techniques, it will enhance the profile and global competitiveness of Australian research. The project is an integral part of a national collaboration on Proterozoic terranes involving universities, Geoscience Australia and state geological surveys, and datasets generated by this study can potentially lead to refined mineral exploration strategies. The project is linked to the development of a major new analytical facility at James Cook University that will support local and international research and research training.