Field observations and analysis data for rock samples from Kamativi, Zimbabwe, 2018
| Dataset title | Field observations and analysis data for rock samples from Kamativi, Zimbabwe, 2018 |
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| Dataset creators | Richard Shaw, British Geological Survey Kathryn M. Goodenough, British Geological Survey Jeremy C. Rushton, British Geological Survey Ian Mounteney, British Geological Survey |
| Dataset theme | Geoscientific Information |
| Dataset abstract | This dataset comprises geological field observations, whole-rock geochemical data (ICP-MS) and mineralogical data (XRD, SEM-EDS) for rock samples collected in and around the Kamativi area of Zimbabwe in October 2018. Samples of between 5 and 10 kilograms were collected in the field by a team of British Geological Survey (BGS) geologists. A set of polished thin sections was prepared at the BGS for mineralogical analysis undertaken by experienced analysts using SEM-EDS. A subset of samples was prepared at the BGS for whole-rock geochemical analysis by crushing and milling, the milled powders were sent to an accredited commercial laboratory in Canada for acid digestion and ICP-AES and ICP-MS analysis. A subsample of the powder was used for qualitative XRD analysis at the British Geological Survey. The data were collected to answer a research question about the ‘internal evolution of lithium pegmatites’ and how the mineralogy changes during cooling (i.e. crystallisation). Further details of the work can be found in READ_ME_information_about_analytical_methods_for_Kamativi_Zimbabwe.txt and in Shaw et al. (2022) - https://doi.org/10.3749/canmin.2100032 |
| Dataset content dates | 13/10/2018 - 17/10/2018 |
| Dataset spatial coverage | Kamativi, Zimbabwe |
| Dataset supply format | MS Excel (xlsx), PDF |
| Dataset language | English-United Kingdom |
| Dataset discovery metadata record | Discovery Link to the dataset's BGS Discovery Metadata record |
| Dataset publisher | NERC EDS National Geoscience Data Centre |
| Dataset publication date | 14/03/2025 |
| Dataset digital object identifier(DOI) | 10.5285/0e17ec5a-579b-4e8a-a77c-7e79ec7de67b |
| Dataset citation text | Shaw, R., Goodenough, K. M., Rushton, J. C., Mounteney, I. (2025). Field observations and analysis data for rock samples from Kamativi, Zimbabwe, 2018. NERC EDS National Geoscience Data Centre. (Dataset). https://doi.org/10.5285/0e17ec5a-579b-4e8a-a77c-7e79ec7de67b |
| Constraints and terms of use | This data set is available under Open Government Licence, subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying any reproduced materials: "Contains data supplied by permission of the Natural Environment Research Council [YEAR]". |
| Access the dataset | https://webapps.bgs.ac.uk/services/ngdc/accessions/index.html#item187139 |
| Further Information | Richard A. Shaw, Kathryn M. Goodenough, Eimear Deady, Paul Nex, Brian Ruzvidzo, Jeremy C. Rushton, Ian Mounteney; The Magmatic–Hydrothermal Transition in Lithium Pegmatites: Petrographic and Geochemical Characteristics of Pegmatites from the Kamativi Area, Zimbabwe. The Canadian Mineralogist 2022;; 60 (6): 957–987. doi: https://doi.org/10.3749/canmin.2100032 |