In search of the sources of southeastern Australian granites: a Hf, O and U-Pb isotopic study of single zircons

一些研究人员认为，花岗岩的成分可以用来绘制地球表面以下15-35公里的来源区域；其他人不同意。我们的研究旨在解决这一问题，为利用花岗岩成分推断地壳结构和协助矿产勘探提供更坚实的依据。这项研究将需要开发新的分析技术，这将大大提高虾的能力，这是一项独特的澳大利亚前沿技术，在各种新领域，如生物学，环境研究和矿石生成，每一个最终都有助于澳大利亚社区的社会和经济福祉。

Some researchers suggest that the composition of granites can be used to map their source regions 15-35 km below the Earth's surface; others disagree. Our research is designed to resolve the matter, providing a firmer basis for using granite compositions to infer crustal structure and assist in mineral exploration. The research will require the development of new analytical techniques which will greatly enhance the capacity of SHRIMP, a uniquely Australian frontier technology, in a variety of new fields, e.g. biology, environmental studies and ore genesis, each of which ultimately contributes to the social and economic well-being of the Australian community.