New ^(40)Ar/^(39)Ar Results to the Avanavero Dolerite,Guiana Shield in the Roraima State,Brazil

40Ar/39Ar dating of plagioclases,pyroxene or/and amphibole of separated grains from Avanavero Dolerite located in the Guiana Shield,in Roraima State,Brazil yield plateau ages ranging from 1840±50 Ma to 1179±10 Ma.The highest ages are interpreted to represent the emplacement of dolerites within the sandstones ofRoraima Supergroup,while the younger results reveal partial argon loss during the cooling history of the samples related to a large