The SW part of Tanzania is intruded by hbl-rich tonalites and high-K, I-type granites
The tonalites are TTG-like melts albeit with different trace element compositions
Both the tonalites and high-K granites represent the regional 1.8–1.9 Ga magmatic event in SW Tanzania
The tonalites were generated by partial melting of a mantle derived mafic underplate
The high-K granites are formed by partial melting of both the underplate and pre-existing old crust.