Grant: Targeted Geoscience Initiative
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
$85,251.00
Tracking critical metals in felsic igneous systems: Tools and Applications
FY 2021-22 · 2021-09-08
Summary
This project will (1) generate data on mineral/melt partitioning of a large number of elements, including critical metals, which can be used to develop quantitative models of crystallization and provide the basis for new understanding of how mineral enrichment occurs, and (2) measure the composition of these elements in a suite of minerals from a mineralised magmatic system (Davis Lake Pluton, Nova Scotia) that will be used to track melt composition, temperature and redox state in detail and to test the observed behaviour against quantitative models of crystallization.
Department
Program
Targeted Geoscience Initiative
Recipient
Location
HALIFAX | HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Additional Information
Grant or contribution awarded and spanning more than one fiscal year.
Additional Information (French)
Subvention ou contribution octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier.
Agreement End Date
2023-03-31
Agreement Number
GC-130022S
Agreement Start Date
2021-09-08
Agreement Title
Tracking critical metals in felsic igneous systems: Tools and Applications
Agreement Title (French)
L'évolution des métaux critiques dans les systèmes felsiques ignés : Outils et applications
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$85,251.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This project will (1) generate data on mineral/melt partitioning of a large number of elements, including critical metals, which can be used to develop quantitative models of crystallization and provide the basis for new understanding of how mineral enrichment occurs, and (2) measure the composition of these elements in a suite of minerals from a mineralised magmatic system (Davis Lake Pluton, Nova Scotia) that will be used to track melt composition, temperature and redox state in detail and to test the observed behaviour against quantitative models of crystallization.
Description (French)
Ce projet (1) générera des données sur la répartition minérale/fonte d’un grand nombre d’éléments, y compris les métaux critiques, qui pourront être utilisées pour développer des modèles quantitatifs de cristallisation et fournir la base d’une nouvelle compréhension de la façon dont l’enrichissement minéral se produit, et (2) mesurera la composition de ces éléments dans une suite de minéraux d’un système magmatique minéralisé (Davis Lake Pluton, Nouvelle-Écosse) qui sera utilisé pour suivre en détail la composition de la fonte, la température et l’état redox et pour tester le comportement observé par rapport à des modèles quantitatifs de cristallisation.
Expected Results
TGI public geoscience knowledge and new methodologies relevant to the discovery of new Canadian mineral resources is made available and industry and other stakeholder groups.
Expected Results (French)
Les connaissances géoscientifiques publiques de l'IGC et les nouvelles méthodologies pertinentes à la découverte de nouvelles ressources minérales canadiennes sont mises à la disposition de l'industrie et d'autres groupes d'intervenants.
Foreign Currency Type
CAD
Foreign Currency Value
$0.00
Organization Code
nrcan-rncan
Organization
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Program Name
Targeted Geoscience Initiative
Program Name (French)
Initiative géoscientifique ciblée
Program Purpose
Targeted Geoscience Initiative will continue to address significant public geoscience gaps by expanding the industry toolkit for exploration, with further innovative geoscience tools, exploration models and new techniques to more efficiently and effectively detect the presence of buried mineral deposits that will provide better returns on private sector investments.
Program Purpose (French)
L'Initiative géoscientifique ciblée continuera à combler des lacunes importantes liées aux connaissances géoscientifiques publiques en enrichissant la boîte à outils de l'industrie pour l'exploration avec de nouveaux outils de géosciences novateurs, des modèles et des nouvelles techniques d'exploration pour détecter de façon plus efficace et efficiente la présence de gîtes minéraux enfouis qui fourniront un meilleur rendement des investissements du secteur privé.
Recipient City
HALIFAX | HALIFAX
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Recipient Operating Name
Dr. J. Brenan
Recipient Postal Code
B3H 4R2
Recipient Province or Territory
NS
Recipient Type
S
Reference Number
115-2021-2022-Q2-11279
Research Organization
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences