Geology and U–Pb geochronology of the Amani Region, southwestern Tanzania

Large geographic regions of the Paleoproterozoic Ubendian Belt in southwestern Tanzania remain relatively understudied, hindering mineral exploration efforts in these remote areas. One example of such an understudied area is the Amani Region, a ~48 km2 remote location in the Upangwa terrane which is characterized by significant alluvial gold endowment. Here, we present the first geochemical and petrographical characterization of lithologies...