Zircon U-Pb ages of the Franzfontein granitic suite,northern South West Africa

U-Pb isotopic data are presented for composite and size fractions of zircons from 15 samples of the Franzfontein granitic suite. These data reveal two distinctly different discordance trends that yield concordia intercept ages of 1730±30 m.y. and 1870±30 m.y. that are believed to encompass the age of emplacement of the suite. The previously published Rb-Sr isochron age of 1580±20 m.y. is now interpreted as recording a time of Rb and/or Sr migration through the system. The stratigraphic implications of the new zircon data are discussed.