My Fulbright research analyzes a suite of rocks that provide snapshots of the deformation process to understand evolution of fluid pathways by tracking porosity and water entrapment within minerals. This research will help us understand why some deforming rocks facilitate concentrations of critical minerals and other ore bodies.
Professor Dyanna Czeck is a quantitative structural geologist who studies rocks that deformed deep within ancient tectonic plate collision zones along structures called ductile shear zones.
As a Fulbright scholar, Dyanna will work with colleagues at the University of Melbourne to use micron scale infrared and x-ray imaging of shear zone rocks to understand fluid pathways during tectonic plate collisions. These pathways provide conduits for fluids to move and concentrate ores and critical minerals needed for society’s green energy transition.