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Zircon from
Tambani Intrusion, Mwanza, Southern Region, Malawi


Locality type:Intrusion
Classification
Species:Zircon
Formula:Zr(SiO4)
Age information
Maximum recorded age:659 Ma
Minimum recorded age:515 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1659 to 515 MaNeoproterozoic to Cambrian - Pb dating
Sample references:
1 -
Cooper, W. G. G., & Bloomfield, K. (1961). The geology of the Tambani-Salambidwe area (with accompanying geological map, scale 1: 100,000). Bulletin, 13.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Zircon data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tambani Intrusion, Mwanza, Southern Region, Malawi
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1430000
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1430000:4
GUID (UUID V4):7726074b-8685-4fe1-b0ee-bd5b8e06a3d0
Nearest other occurrences of Zircon
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘThambani Mountains, Mwanza, Southern Region, Malawi
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘSalambidwe Intrusion, Chikwawa, Southern Region, Malawi
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘMonte Salambidua, Moatize District, Tete Province, Mozambique
95.4km (59.3 miles) ⓘUtale Occurrence, Balaka, Southern Region, Malawi
References
Bloomfield, K. 1968. The pre-Karoo geology of Malawi. Memoir, Geological Survey of Malawi, 5.
Cooper, W. G. G., & Bloomfield, K. (1961). The geology of the Tambani-Salambidwe area (with accompanying geological map, scale 1: 100,000). Bulletin, 13.
 
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