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Since January 2006, the twelve prefectures (provinces) of Rwanda were abolished and replaced with five entities: Eastern Province (Province de l'Est), Western Province (Province de l'Ouest), Northern Province (Province du Nord), Southern Province (Province du Sud), and Kigali City Province (Ville de Kigali). These are subdivided into thirty districts.
Previously, in January 2002, the status of divisions changed from prefegitura (French: préfectures; prefectures) to intara (provinces).



References:
- http://www.statoids.com/urw.html




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Alluaudite
    (Na,Ca)Mn
    2+
     
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    Reference: [Strübel, Zimmer: "Lexikon der Minerale", 2nd Ed., 1991]
    Site Photo
    Buranga pegmatite, Gatumba District, Western Province, Rwanda
    © Elmar Lackner
  		•  Alumotungstite
    (W,Al)(O,OH)
     
    3
    Reference: [J. W. Anthony et al.: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol.3 (1997), 11]
  		•  Amblygonite
    LiAl[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. IV; Mineralogical Magazine 1963 33 : 613-615]
  		•  Anthoinite
    WAlO
     
    3
    		(OH)
     
    3
    		 (?)
    Reference: [J. W. Anthony et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. 3 (1997), 17]
    Site Photo
    Gifurwe Mines, Gifurwe sector, Cyeru Commune, Northern Province, Rwanda
    © 2007, JGW
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. IV; Mineralogical Magazine 1963 33 : 613-615]
  		•  Arrojadite-(KFe)
    {KNa}{Fe
    2+
     
    		[ ]}{Ca}{Na
     
    2
    		[ ]}{Fe
    2+
    13
    		}{Al}[(OH)
     
    2
    		|HPO
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    11
    		]
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. IV]
  		•  Augelite
    Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols; Mineralogical Magazine 1963 33 : 613-615]
  		•  Barbosalite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. IV]
  		•  Berlinite
    Al[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. IV; Mineralogical Magazine 1963 33 : 613-615]
    Site Photo
    Buranga pegmatite, Gatumba District, Western Province, Rwanda
    © Pavel M. Kartashov
  		•  Bermanite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    4
    		[Mn
    3+
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Reference: [von Knorring, O. and Sahama, T. G. (1982): Some FeMn phosphates from the Buranga pegmatite, Rwanda. Schweiz. Mineral. Petrogr. Mitt. 62, 343-352; Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. IV]
  		•  Bertossaite (TL)
    (Li,Na)
     
    2
    		(Ca,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)Al
     
    4
    		[(OH,F)|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    Type Locality: Buranga pegmatite, Gatumba District, Western Province, Rwanda
    Reference: [Nickel & Nichols, 1991 - "Mineral Reference Manual", p21]
    Site Photo
    Buranga pegmatite, Gatumba District, Western Province, Rwanda
    © 2007, JGW
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [F. Hatert, P. Lefèvre, A.M. Fransolet, M.R. Spirlet, F. Fontan, P. Keller : "Ferrorosemaryite, []NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3, a new phosphate mineral from the Rubindi pegmatite, Rwanda", Bull. Liaison S.F.M.C., Vol. 16, 2004, pp 44-45.]
  		•  Bjarebyite
    (Ba,Sr)(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [von Knorring, O. & Fransolet, A.-M. (1975): Schweiz. Min.Petr.Mitt., 55, 9-18.]
  		•  Brazilianite
    NaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Cook, Robert B. (2000) Brazilianite. Rocks & Minerals: January 2000; Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. IV]
    Site Photo
    Buranga pegmatite, Gatumba District, Western Province, Rwanda
    © Pavel M. Kartashov
  		•  Burangaite (TL)
    (Na,Ca
     
    0.5
    		)(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)Al
     
    5
    		[(OH,O)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Buranga pegmatite, Gatumba District, Western Province, Rwanda
    Reference: [Bul. Geol. Soc. Fin. 49 (1977), 33; HB4 (2000)]
    Site Photo
    Buranga pegmatite, Gatumba District, Western Province, Rwanda
    © Leon Hupperichs
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Collection of NHM, Vienna]
    Site Photo
    Muhurgwe deposit, Cyabingo, Northern Province, Rwanda
    © G.E.G.M - FRANCE
  		•  Columbite
    (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [F. Hatert, P. Lefèvre, A.M. Fransolet, M.R. Spirlet, F. Fontan, P. Keller : "Ferrorosemaryite, []NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3, a new phosphate mineral from the Rubindi pegmatite, Rwanda", Bull. Liaison S.F.M.C., Vol. 16, 2004, pp 44-45.]
  		•  Columbite-(Fe)
    FeNb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: []
  		•  Crandallite
    CaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. IV]
  		•  Cyrilovite
    NaFe
    3+
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [CanMin 42:697-704 (2004)]
  		•  Eosphorite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)Al[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [F. Hatert, P. Lefèvre, A.M. Fransolet, M.R. Spirlet, F. Fontan, P. Keller : "Ferrorosemaryite, []NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3, a new phosphate mineral from the Rubindi pegmatite, Rwanda", Bull. Liaison S.F.M.C., Vol. 16, 2004, pp 44-45.]
  		•  Ferberite
    FeWO
     
    4
    Reference: [Werner, A.B.T., Sinclair, W.D., and Amey, E.B. (1998): US Geological Survey Circular 930-O.]
  		•  Ferritungstite
    (W,Fe
    3+
     
    		)(O,OH)
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Ferroalluaudite
    (Na,Ca)Fe
    2+
     
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    Reference: [Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols]
  		•  Ferrorosemaryite (TL)
    []NaFe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		Al(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    Type Locality: Rubindi pegmatite, Gatumba District, Western Province, Rwanda
    Colour: Dark green to bronze
    Reference: [European Journal of Mineralogy: 17(5): 749-759.]
  		•  Fillowite
    {Mn
    2+
     
    		}{Na
     
    8
    		}{Ca
     
    4
    		Na
     
    4
    		}{(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    43
    		}[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    36
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Kiluli, Rwanda
    © 2007, JGW
  		•  'Florencite'
    Reference: []
  		•  Foordite (TL)
    (Sn,Pb)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Type Locality: Lutsiro, Sebeya river, Kabaya District, Rwanda
    Reference: [Can. Min. (1988) 26, 889; Am. Min. (1990) 75, 707 ]
  		•  Gatumbaite (TL)
    CaAl
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Buranga pegmatite, Gatumba District, Western Province, Rwanda
    Reference: [NJMM (1977), 561; HB4 (2000)]
  		•  Hagendorfite
    NaCaMn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    2+
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    Reference: [Can Min (2004) 42, (3), 697-704]
  		•  Heterosite
    (Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn
    3+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 36,pp. 355-366 (1998)]
  		•  Hydrotungstite
    WO
     
    3
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Roy Kristiansen]
    Site Photo
    Lutsiro, Sebeya river, Kabaya District, Rwanda
    © R.Kristiansen
  		•  Johnsomervilleite
    {Ca}{Na
     
    6
    		[ ]
     
    2
    		}{Ca
     
    6
    		Na
     
    2
    		}{(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    43
    		}[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    36
    Reference: [The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 36,pp. 355-366 (1998)]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Lacroixite
    NaAl[F|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/lacroixite.pdf.]
    Site Photo
    Rusororo pegmatite, Gatumba District, Western Province, Rwanda
    © 2008, JGW
  		•  Lazulite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)Al
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. IV; Mineralogical Magazine 1963 33 : 613-615]
  		•  Lithiophilite
    LiMn
    2+
     
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Micheelsenite
    (Ca,Y)
     
    3
    		Al(PO
     
    3
    		OH,CO
     
    3
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)(OH)
     
    6
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols]
  		•  Mitridatite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1971), 56:1366-1384]
  		•  Montebrasite
    LiAl[(OH,F)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [F. Hatert, P. Lefèvre, A.M. Fransolet, M.R. Spirlet, F. Fontan, P. Keller : "Ferrorosemaryite, []NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3, a new phosphate mineral from the Rubindi pegmatite, Rwanda", Bull. Liaison S.F.M.C., Vol. 16, 2004, pp 44-45.]
    Site Photo
    Buranga pegmatite, Gatumba District, Western Province, Rwanda
    © Arliguie M
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Geol. Belg. 11 (2008) 251-258.]
  		•  Natromontebrasite
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1963 33 : 613-615]
  		•  Phosphosiderite
    FePO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1963 33 : 613-615]
  		•  Purpurite
    (Mn
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1963 33 : 613-615]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Geol. Belg. 11 (2008) 251-258.]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Werner, A.B.T., Sinclair, W.D., and Amey, E.B. (1998): US Geological Survey Circular 930-O.]
  		•  Raspite
    PbWO
     
    4
    Reference: [J. W. Anthony et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. 3 (1997), 17]
  		•  Rosemaryite
    (Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mg)Al(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    Reference: [Fransolet, A.M. (1995): Wyllieite and rosemaryite in the pegmatite of Buranga, Rwanda. European Journal of Mineralogy 7, 567-575. (in French)]
  		•  Samuelsonite
    (Ca,Ba)Ca
     
    8
    		Fe
    2+
    2
    		Mn
    2+
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Fransolet, A.M., von Knorring, O. & Fontan, F. (1992): A new occurrence of samuelsonite in the Buranga Pegmatite, Rwanda. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland 64, 13-21 ; Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. IV]
  		•  Sarcopside
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    3
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 36,pp. 355-366 (1998)]
  		•  Scorzalite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)Al
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. IV]
  		•  Souzalite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [F. Hatert, P. Lefèvre, A.M. Fransolet, M.R. Spirlet, F. Fontan, P. Keller : "Ferrorosemaryite, []NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3, a new phosphate mineral from the Rubindi pegmatite, Rwanda", Bull. Liaison S.F.M.C., Vol. 16, 2004, pp 44-45.]
  		•  Strengite
    FePO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [von Knorring, O. and Sahama, T. G. (1982): Some FeMn phosphates from the Buranga pegmatite, Rwanda. Schweiz. Mineral. Petrogr. Mitt. 62, 343-352. ]
  		•  Thoreaulite ?
    SnTa
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Description: Species confirmed from locality? Original reference reports chemistry with atomic Nb>Ta, i. e. foordite, for which the locality also is TL
    Reference: [Ann. Soc. Geol. Belgique, Vol. 73, No. 8, p. 213-218, 1950.]
  		•  Triphylite
    LiFe
    2+
     
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Triplite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [F. Hatert, P. Lefèvre, A.M. Fransolet, M.R. Spirlet, F. Fontan, P. Keller : "Ferrorosemaryite, []NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3, a new phosphate mineral from the Rubindi pegmatite, Rwanda", Bull. Liaison S.F.M.C., Vol. 16, 2004, pp 44-45.]
  		•  Trolleite
    Al
     
    4
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. IV]
  		•  Tungstite
    WO
     
    3
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Werner, A.B.T., Sinclair, W.D., and Amey, E.B. (1998): US Geological Survey Circular 930-O.]
  		•  Turquoise
    Cu(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [F. Hatert, P. Lefèvre, A.M. Fransolet, M.R. Spirlet, F. Fontan, P. Keller : "Ferrorosemaryite, []NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3, a new phosphate mineral from the Rubindi pegmatite, Rwanda", Bull. Liaison S.F.M.C., Vol. 16, 2004, pp 44-45.]
  		•  Variscite
    AlPO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [F. Hatert, P. Lefèvre, A.M. Fransolet, M.R. Spirlet, F. Fontan, P. Keller : "Ferrorosemaryite, []NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3, a new phosphate mineral from the Rubindi pegmatite, Rwanda", Bull. Liaison S.F.M.C., Vol. 16, 2004, pp 44-45.]
  		•  Wavellite
    Al
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [F. Hatert, P. Lefèvre, A.M. Fransolet, M.R. Spirlet, F. Fontan, P. Keller : "Ferrorosemaryite, []NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3, a new phosphate mineral from the Rubindi pegmatite, Rwanda", Bull. Liaison S.F.M.C., Vol. 16, 2004, pp 44-45.]
  		•  Wolframite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
    Reference: [Geol. Belg. 11 (2008) 251-258.]
  		•  Wyllieite
    (Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    Reference: [Fransolet, A.M. (1995): Wyllieite and rosemaryite in the pegmatite of Buranga, Rwanda. European Journal of Mineralogy 7, 567-575. (in French)]
  		•  Yttrotungstite-(Ce)
    (Ce,Nd,Y)W
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
     
    3
    Reference: [J. W. Anthony et al.: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol.3 (1997), 11]


    64 entries listed. 59 valid minerals. 5 type localities (valid minerals).

    Localities in this Region:
    Rwanda
     
    • Kabaya District
      • Kigali
      • Burera district
      • Cyabingo
      • Cyeru Commune
        • Gifurwe sector

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