Resources Victoria geoscientists recently completed a study of granites from central and eastern Victoria with potential to host tin and tungsten.
The study undertaken with the United States Geological Survey is the first to directly date tin and tungsten ore minerals in Victoria and confirms the state's potential to have these resources.
Tin and tungsten are important industrial metals with applications in advanced manufacturing, defence technologies and potentially renewable energy generation.
Both metals are in demand globally.
Victoria is geologically like New South Wales and Tasmania, states known for tin and tungsten production. This further suggests the state has potential to have economically viable deposits of these metals.
The study results will help mineral explorers better identify potential areas where tin and tungsten mineralisation may be present.
