Developing a Tectonic Framework for the Gawler Craton: Paving the Way for Successful Mineral Exploration Programs

晚太古代至中元古代高勒克拉通是澳大利亚南部前寒武纪的主要省。然而，尽管拥有地球上最大的矿体之一，克拉通的勘探支出一直相对较低，而且对克拉通的构造系统缺乏了解。该项目使用一套综合的地球化学、同位素和地球物理工具来开发一个关于Gawler克拉通构造演化的综合模型。该项目将在澳大利亚前寒武纪演化的背景下限制Gawler Craton的发展，并提供对岩石圈形成、增长和稳定的普遍过程的见解。

The late Archaean to Mesoproterozoic Gawler Craton is the major Precambrian province in southern Australia. However, despite containing one of the largest orebodies on Earth, exploration expenditure in the craton has been comparatively low, and hampered by insufficient knowledge of the craton's tectonic systems. This project uses an integrated package of geochemical, isotopic and geophysical tools to develop a comprehensive model for the tectonic evolution of the Gawler Craton. The project will constrain the development of the Gawler Craton in the context of Precambrian Australian evolution, and offer insights into universal processes of lithosphere formation, growth and stabilisation.