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Soil geochemistry and multivariate statistical assessment of Copper–Gold-PGEs mineralization in parts of Singida Region of the Tanzania Craton, Tanzania, East Africa
Multi-element mineralization of copper (Cu), gold (Au), and precious group of elements (PGEs) in the Kishapu-Igunga-Iramba areas in the central parts...
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Origins of olivine in Earth’s youngest kimberlite: Igwisi Hills volcanoes, Tanzania craton
Monomineralic millimeter-sized olivine nodules are common in kimberlites worldwide. It is generally thought that such ‘dunitic nodules’ originate...
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A Deep Mantle Source for the Late Neoarchean Metamorphosed Basalts in Eastern Hebei, North China Craton: Insights from Whole-Rock Geochemistry and Sm-Nd Isotopes, and Zircon U-Pb-Hf Isotopes
The basalts within the greenstone belt worldwide serve as an ideal target to decipher the nature of Archean mantle sources and further to extend the...
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Gold-Sulfide Mineralization in Banded Iron Formation at Girar, Bundelkhand Craton, India: Inferences from Field Observations and Petrography
Gold mineralization associated with quartz veins and sulfide minerals has been reported in Banded Iron Formation (BIF) at Girar, Bundelkhand Craton,...
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U–Pb dating of gem-quality vanadium-bearing grossular garnet (var. tsavorite) from north-eastern Tanzania
The direct dating of gem-quality garnet mineralization has been extremely limited, even though it has been known for decades that garnet may be dated...
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Four-dimensional thermal evolution of the East African Orogen: accessory phase petrochronology of crustal profiles through the Tanzanian Craton and Mozambique Belt, northeastern Tanzania
U–Pb petrochronology of deep crustal xenoliths and outcrops across northeastern Tanzania track the thermal evolution of the Mozambique Belt and...
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Assessment of heavy metals concentration in soils in the central parts of Tanzania using pollution indices and multivariate statistical approach: implication on the source and health
The presence of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soils has been known to have harmful effects on humans, plants, and the overall ecological...
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Provenance studies of Au-bearing stream sediments and performance assessment of machine learning-based models: insight from whole-rock geochemistry central Tanzania, East Africa
The source of clastic sediments generally, can be traced to their source through provenance studies using the whole rock geochemistry of clastic...
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The crystalline quartz-rich raw material from Olduvai Gorge (Tanzania): why is it called quartzite when it should be called quartz?
The major raw material documented in the archeological sites of Olduvai Gorge (Tanzania) is a geological material with crystalline appearance, white...
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Aegirine-Bearing Clinopyroxenes in Granulite Xenoliths from the Udachnaya Kimberlite Pipe, Siberian Craton: Comparison of the Mössbauer and Micropobe Data
The aegirine end-member (NaFe 3+ Si 2 O 6 ) in clinopyroxenes resulted from incorporation of Fe 3+ into the mineral structure. Its presence affects the...
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The Southern Part of the Arabian–Nubian Shield in Kenya and Tanzania
The Arabian–Nubian Shield (ANS), as a tract of Neoproterozoic juvenile island-arc suites and intervening oceanic basin, extends from Egypt/Saudi...
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Geophysical analysis of the Tanga Basin, Northern Coastal Tanzania, based on gravity, aeromagnetic and 2D seismic data: implication for petroleum prospectivity
2D satellite gravity modeling constrained by a 2D seismic profile allowed geophysical map** of five Cretaceous–Holocene sedimentary units in the...
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Estimation of Groundwater Recharge in Makutupora Basin Located in a Semi-arid Region in Central Tanzania using Soil Moisture Balance (SMB) and Chloride Mass Balance (CMB) Techniques
The objective of this study is to assess the groundwater recharge in the Makutupora basin, Central Tanzania using the soil moisture balance (SMB) and...
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High-pressure melting in metapelites of a 2 Ga old subducted oceanic crust (Usagaran belt, Tanzania): implications from melt inclusions, fluid inclusions and thermodynamic modelling
Investigation of polymineralic melt inclusions preserved in garnet of eclogite-facies metapelites of the Usagaran belt, Tanzania, is of particular...
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A global comparison of Vp, Vs, and Vp/Vs structures of the mantle lithosphere beneath major cratons
Cratons formed due to the specific melting regime of the primitive mantle with elevated mantle temperature during Archean. However, each craton has...
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A strike slip fault dynamic and seismic hazard implications on the future big event: insights from the Mw 5.5 Rukwa earthquake of 21 March 2019
The moderate-sized M w 5.5 Rukwa earthquake of 21 March 2019 in southwestern Tanzania caused strong shaking in the vicinity of towns. Results from the...
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Structure of the lithosphere beneath Cameroon using global gravity model data: implications for the setting of the Cameroon Volcanic Line
In this study, XGM2019e_2159 global gravitational model data are used to investigate the intracrustal structure beneath Cameroon. The work focuses on...
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The Saharides: Reassessing the Nature and History of the Pan-African Events in North Africa and the Arabian Shield
Reassessment of the Neoproterozoic evolution of the North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula revealed the presence of a single orogenic belt, the...
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Thermochemical structure and evolution of cratonic lithosphere in central and southern Africa
The thermochemical structure of the subcontinental mantle holds information on its origin and evolution that can inform energy and mineral...
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Clay Mineralogy as a Marker of Volcanic Biogeosystem Evolution in Laetoli, Tanzania
The Laetoli hominid footprints dating back some 3.6 million years discovered by Leakey in 1978 is an archaeological site of great importance in...