Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Alberta
$100,000.00
Isotope Geochemistry
EF 2023-24
Résumé
The proposed research will develop, test and apply new methods in geochronology - the science of measuring absolute geological time ¿ to better understand geological processes that form economically important deposits of copper, zinc and other metals in Earth's crust. The unique approach used will measure the rare elements rhenium and osmium in ore minerals directly; these function as a geological clock by radioactive decay. The results will provide critical new age information for ore formation that will test competing ideas for the origin of ores, and will lead to important advancements in knowledge regarding geological processes that form ores.
Programme
Canada Research Chairs
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Alberta, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
CRC-2016-00232
Name nom
Creaser, Robert
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
9
Institution établissement
University of Alberta
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2016
Award amount
100000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
10000
Research subject group en
The field of research available
Research subject group fr
The field of research available
Research subject en
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Research subject fr
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF105
Field of research list names en
Earth and related environmental sciences
Field of research list names fr
Sciences de la Terre et sciences de l'environnement connexes
Application title
Isotope Geochemistry
Keyword
Geochronology
isotope geochemistry
radioactive isotopes
rhenium-osmium
ore minerals
copper minerals
ore deposits
pyrite
Application summary
The proposed research will develop, test and apply new methods in geochronology - the science of measuring absolute geological time ¿ to better understand geological processes that form economically important deposits of copper, zinc and other metals in Earth's crust. The unique approach used will measure the rare elements rhenium and osmium in ore minerals directly; these function as a geological clock by radioactive decay. The results will provide critical new age information for ore formation that will test competing ideas for the origin of ores, and will lead to important advancements in knowledge regarding geological processes that form ores.
