Table 1 Summary of mean zircon 206Pb/238U age dates from the Silhouette/North Island complex.
From: Temporal and structural evolution of the Early Palæogene rocks of the Seychelles microcontinent
Sample | Island | Latitude (dms) | Longitude (dms) | Material | Age (Ma) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NI-002 | North Island | 4°23′39″ S | 55°15′06″ E | Zircon (diorite) | 60.6 ± 0.7 |
NI-003 | North Island | 4°23′39″ S | 55°15′10″ E | Zircon (syenite) | 61.0 ± 0.5 |
NI-004 | North Island | 4°23′43″ S | 55°15′10″ E | Zircon (syenite) | 60.9 ± 0.7 |
NI-010 | North Island | 4°23′57″ S | 55°14′41″ E | Zircon (syenite) | 61.0 ± 0.8 |
NI-017 | North Island | 4°23′38″ S | 55°14′29″ E | Zircon (syenite) | 60.7 ± 0.8 |
CSS-001 | Silhouette | 4°28′15″ S | 55°14′36″ E | Zircon (syenite) | 62.4 ± 0.9 |
CSS-002 | Silhouette | 4°28′04″ S | 55°14′12″ E | Zircon (syenite) | 63.1 ± 0.9 |
CSS-003B | Silhouette | 4°28′14″ S | 55°14′34″ E | Zircon (syenite) | 62.7 ± 0.7 |
CSS-008 | Silhouette | 4°29′20″ S | 55°15′19″ E | Zircon (microgranite) | 62.5 ± 0.8 |
CSS-009 | Silhouette | 4°29′22″ S | 55°15′14″ E | Zircon (syenite) | 62.4 ± 1.0 |
