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Field observations and analysis data for rock samples from Kamativi, Zimbabwe, 2018

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

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Date (Creation)
2025-03-10
Identifier
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608395
Distributor
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South , EDINBURGH , LOTHIAN , EH14 4AP , United Kingdom
0115 936 3142
0115 936 3276
Originator
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South , EDINBURGH , LOTHIAN , EH14 4AP , United Kingdom
0115 936 3142
0115 936 3276
Distributor
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom
0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
Originator
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom
0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
Distributor
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
Point of contact
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
  • Geology
BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
  • NGDC Deposited Data
  • Lithium
  • Pegmatite
  • ICP spectroscopy
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  • NGDC Deposited Data
Keywords
  • NERC_DDC
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Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced NERC materials "Contains NERC materials ©NERC [year]"
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The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.
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Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced NERC materials "Contains NERC materials ©NERC [year]"
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EnglishEnglish
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  • Geoscientific information
Geographic identifier
ZIMBABWE [id=677000]

Date (Creation)
1979

Geographic identifier
ZW

Date (Revision)
2009

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ZWE

Date (Revision)
2009

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Begin date
2018-10-13
End date
2018-10-17
Unique resource identifier
WGS 84 (EPSG::4326)
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Distributor
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South , EDINBURGH , LOTHIAN , EH14 4AP , United Kingdom
0115 936 3142
0115 936 3276
Distributor
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom
0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
Distributor
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
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2011
Explanation
See the referenced specification
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No

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Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Explanation
See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF
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No
Statement
Data in Excel (xlsx) spreadsheets generated using a combination of: X-ray diffraction (XRD); scanning electron microscopy energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS); and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). 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
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30b030fd-ea1e-6e66-e063-3050940a4175 XML
Metadata language
EnglishEnglish
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dataset Dataset
Date stamp
2025-11-13
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version
2.3
Point of contact
  British Geological Survey
Environmental Science Centre,Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom
+44 115 936 3100
Dataset URI
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608395
 
 

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