Geochemical and Mineralogical Data for Kamativi Lithium Pegmatites, Zimbabwe 2018

October 2018 field observations and laboratory analyses for rock samples from the Kamativi area of Zimbabwe. The dataset includes whole-rock geochemical data from ICP-MS and mineralogical data from XRD and SEM-EDS, collected by the British Geological Survey. Data were gathered to research the internal evolution and crystallisation of lithium pegmatites.

Use Cases

• Modeling lithium pegmatite evolution based on whole-rock geochemical data
• Analyzing mineralogical changes during crystallisation based on XRD and SEM-EDS data
• Correlating field observations with laboratory geochemical and mineralogical results

Strengths

• Data includes multiple analytical methods (ICP-MS, XRD, SEM-EDS) for cross-validation
• Sample collection details are specified (5-10 kg samples collected in October 2018)
• Linked to a peer-reviewed publication (Shaw et al., 2022) for methodological context

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the single Kamativi, Zimbabwe location

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Field collection of rock samples followed by laboratory preparation and analysis using ICP-MS, XRD, and SEM-EDS.

Time Range

October 2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 08:27:04.870018; freshness should be verified

Geography

Kamativi area, Zimbabwe