Data processing and quality assurance to support rock sample geo-database
Australian Aid
Adam Smith International
Partner: National Geological Survey
This activity will add the geochemical/geochronological/geophysical/petrographic analysis relating to each sample in the rock sample collection into the geo-database, NGDB, and MonGeoCat. The existing laboratory analysis will be updated using new technology if necessary. This will enable better assessments to be made about prospectivity and support more targeted exploration activities. There will be a particular focus on samples with rare earth mineralization potential. AMEP 2 will assist the NGS to procure new equipment to enhance its capability for petrographic analysis.