Bikita
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Magmatic (Ni-Cu-PGE, carbonatites)Li-Cs-Sn-Ta
- Type
- Giant LCT pegmatite
Archean (about 2.6 Ga) lithium-caesium-tin pegmatite in the Masvingo greenstone belt, one of the major lithium deposits of Africa. Indicative coordinates.
δ124Sn in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 3161a
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −0.93 ± 0.87 ‰ | −2.4 / 0.42 ‰ | 8 | cassiterite Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 8 samples, Table 1. Ore age used by the authors: 2600 Ma. One very light value (-2.40 ‰, ZIM 32). | Mathur et al. (2025), Global Sn isotope compositions of cassiterite identify the magmatic… |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Bikita, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/bikita/ (accessed 2026-10-13).
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title = {Bikita, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/bikita/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}Updated : 2026-10-13