Kamativi
Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
Magmatic (Ni-Cu-PGE, carbonatites)Sn-Ta-Li
- Type
- Tin-tantalum-lithium pegmatites
Former major tin mine of Zimbabwe, in Mesoproterozoic (about 1.03 Ga) pegmatites of the Kamativi group metasediments; restarted for lithium. Indicative coordinates.
δ124Sn in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 3161a
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −0.45 ± 0.39 ‰ | −1.07 / 0.17 ‰ | 18 | cassiterite Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 18 samples, Table 1. Ore age used by the authors: 1030 Ma. Stephens et al. (2025) publish the same analyses plus one more (K115, -0.08 ‰). | Mathur et al. (2025), Global Sn isotope compositions of cassiterite identify the magmatic… |
206Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : Non précisé dans la publication
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.422 | 1 | tin metal from the last modern Kamativi smelter Single analysis, Table 1 (Sa-2), 51 mg/kg Pb. Tin from the Kibaran pegmatite (900 to 1100 Ma), clearly off the Rooiberg isochron: it serves as a control from a foreign source. | Molofsky et al. (2014), A novel approach to lead isotope provenance studies of tin and br… |
207Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : Non précisé dans la publication
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.819 | 1 | tin metal from the last modern Kamativi smelter Single analysis, Table 1 (Sa-2), 51 mg/kg Pb. Tin from the Kibaran pegmatite (900 to 1100 Ma), clearly off the Rooiberg isochron: it serves as a control from a foreign source. | Molofsky et al. (2014), A novel approach to lead isotope provenance studies of tin and br… |
208Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : Non précisé dans la publication
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.384 | 1 | tin metal from the last modern Kamativi smelter Single analysis, Table 1 (Sa-2), 51 mg/kg Pb. Tin from the Kibaran pegmatite (900 to 1100 Ma), clearly off the Rooiberg isochron: it serves as a control from a foreign source. | Molofsky et al. (2014), A novel approach to lead isotope provenance studies of tin and br… |
Deposits of the same type
- Great Dyke (Main Sulfide Zone) Zimbabwe
- Bikita Zimbabwe
- Mutoko (pegmatites) Zimbabwe
- Zaaiplaats South Africa
- Bushveld, Platreef South Africa
- Bushveld, Merensky Reef South Africa
- Bushveld, UG2 chromitite South Africa
- Manono-Kitotolo République démocratique du Congo
Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Kamativi, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/kamativi/ (accessed 2026-10-13).
@misc{isofind2026kamativiisotopesignatures,
title = {Kamativi, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/kamativi/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}Updated : 2026-10-13