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The Precambrian of NE Zambia in relation to the dated Kate, Mambwe and Luchewe intrusives

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Zusammenfassung

Das PrÄkambrium Nordost-Zambias besteht aus einem mittelproterozoischen granitoiden Grundgebirge, das weitrÄumig von subhorizontalen, meist arenitischen spÄtprÄkambrischen Plattformsedimenten überlagert wird. Das etwa 4000 km2 gro\e Gebiet um Mambwe wird in fünf regionale Einheiten gegliedert, nÄmlich die metamorphen Serien des Bangweulu Blocks, die magmatischen Komplexe, die granitoiden Kleinintrusionen, die Plateau Serie und die doleritischen Spaltenintrusionen.

Die bisher grö\tenteils dem archaischen Bangweulu Block zugerechneten intrusiven Granitoide sind post-Ubendischen Alters (∼ 1800 Ma), wÄhrend vermutete prÄ-Ubendische Gesteine nur als untergeordnete, lokale Relikte vorhanden sind. Die Plateau Serie kann zeitlich mit einem Teil des Muva Systems des Copperbelt (post-Ubendian bis prÄ-Katangan) korreliert werden, die doleritischen Spaltenintrusionen sind post-Kibaran einzuordnen (< 1300 Ma).

Abstract

The Precambrian of northeastern Zambia represents a typical mid-Proterozoic granitoid basement covered by extensive subhorizontal, mainly arenitic late-Precambrian platform sediments. The roughly 4000 km2 large Mambwe area contains five major regional units, namely the metamorphic series of the Bangweulu Block, the magmatic complexes, the minor granitoid intrusions, the Plateau Series and the doleritic dykes.

The age of most of the granitoids, previously related to the Archean Bangweulu Block, is post-Ubendian (∼ 1800 Ma), while probable pre-Ubendian rocks occur only as local remnants. The Plateau Series can be correlated in age with part of the Muva system of the Copperbelt (post-Ubendian-pre-Katangan), the dolerites are of post-Kibaran age (< 1300 Ma).

Résumé

Le Précaambrien du nord-est de la Zambie représente un développement de la croûte typique pour le ProtérozoÏque moyen. Il s'agit d'un socle granitique, largement recouvert par des sédiments subhorizontaux du type plateforme, essentiellement arénitiques. La région de Mambwe, couvrant une surface de 4000 km2, est composée de cinq formations majeures: les formations métamorphiques du craton du Bangweulu, les complexes magmatiques, les intrusions mineures granitoÏdes, la Série du Plateau et les intrusions fissurales doléritiques.

L'âge de la plupart des granitoÏdes, autrefois rapportés au socle archéen du Bangweulu, est post-Ubendien (+ ou −1800 Ma); des roches d'âge probablement pre-Ubendien sont d'extension réduite. La Série du Plateau peu correspondre dans le temps à une partie du Système de Muva du Copperbelt (post-Ubendien à pre-Katangien); les dolérites sont à rapporter au Post-Kibarien (< 1300 Ma).

кРАткОЕ сОДЕРжАНИЕ

пРЕкЕМБРИИ сЕВЕРО-ВО стОкА жАМБИИ сОстАВл ЕН сРЕДНЕпРОтЕРОжОИск ИМИ гРАНИтОИДНыМИ ОсНОВНыМИ пОРОДАМИ, п ЕРЕкРытыМИ НА ОБшИРН ОМ пРОстИРАНИИ Их сУБгОРИжОНтАльНО пРОстИРАУЩИМИсь ОсА ДкАМИ, пРЕИМУЩЕстВЕННО АРЕ тИНскОИ пОжДНЕ-ДОкЕМБРИИскО И плАтФОРМы. ОБлАсть п РИМЕРНО В 4000 сМ2 ВОкРУг МАМБВЕ пОДРАжДЕльУт НА 5 РЕгИОНАльНых ЕДИН Иц, А ИМЕННО: МЕтАМОРФНыЕ сЕРИИ БлОкА Bangweulu, МАгМАтИ ЧЕскИЕ кОМплЕксы, гРАНИтОИДНыЕ МЕлкИЕ ИНтРУжИИ, сЕРИИ, плАтО И ДОлЕРИтОВыЕ тРЕЩИН НыЕ ИжлИьНИь лАВ.

ИНтРУДИРОВАННыЕ гРА НИты, ДО сИх пОР пРИЧИс льЕМыЕ гл. ОБР. к АРхЕИскОМУ БлОкУ Bangweulu, ИМЕУт ВОжРАст пОслЕ Ubende, ca. 1800 МИллИОНОВ лЕ т, А пРЕДпОлАгАЕМыЕ пРЕ-У БЕНДскИЕ пОРОДы ВстР ЕЧАУтсь тОлькО, кАк ВтОРОстЕп ЕННыЕ РЕлИкты МЕстНОгО жНА ЧЕНИь. пОРОДы плАтО МО жНО кОРРЕлИРОВАть ВРЕМЕ ННО с ЧАстьУ сИстЕМы Muva МЕД НОгО пОьсА - пОслЕ-УБЕН ДЕ ДО ДО-кАтАНгА -, А ДОлЕРИтН ыЕ ИНтРУжИИ пО спАИНОст ьМ ОтНОсьт к пОслЕ-кИБ АРАНскОМУ ВРЕМЕНИ (< 1300 МА).

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Schandelmeier, H. The Precambrian of NE Zambia in relation to the dated Kate, Mambwe and Luchewe intrusives. Geol Rundsch 70, 956–971 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01820174

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