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Microlite Group from Somali Plate

Eswatini
 
  • Lubombo Region
Econ Geol (1995) 90:648-657
      • Sinceni West area
Grew, E.S., Bosi, F., Ros, L., Kristiansson, P., Gunter, M.E., Hålenius, U., Trumbull, R.B., Yates, M.G. (2018): Fluor-elbaite, lepidolite and Ta-Nb oxides from a pegmatite of the 3000 Ma Sinceni Pluton, Swaziland: evidence for lithium-cesium-tantalum (LCT) pegmatites in the Mesoarchean. European Journal of Mineralogy 30, 205-218.
Ethiopia
 
  • Oromia Region
    • Kenticha pegmatite field
Küster, D., Romer, R. L., Tolessa, D., Zerihun, D., Bheemalingeswara, K., Melcher, F., & Oberthür, T. (2009). The Kenticha rare-element pegmatite, Ethiopia: internal differentiation, U–Pb age and Ta mineralization. Mineralium Deposita, 44(7), 723-750.
Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) analytical data.
Madagascar
 
  • Amoron'i Mania
    • Ambatofinandrahana District
      • Fenoarivo
Pers.com Roy Kristiansen 1996, XRD analysis Smithsonian Institution, USA 1974
    • Ambositra
      • Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka
        • Manandona Valley
Nizamoff, J.W. et al.(2000): Recent mining at the Antandrokomby pegmatite, Madagascar. 26th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium. Rocks & Minerals, july 2000
  • Atsinanana
    • Vatomandry District
      • Ambalavolo
Besaire, Henri (1969) Feuille 5. Tananarive. 1:500000. Carte géologigues Madagascar 1/500.000, Service Geologique de Madagascar.
Lacroix, Alfred (1938) Les roches grenues conjointes de l’Ankaratrite du Takarindiona, á Madagascar. Compte Rendu Hebdomadaire des Séances de l’Académie des Sciences, 206. Gauthier-Villars. 548-552
Lacroix, Alfred (1923) Minéralogie de Madagascar Tome 3 - Lithologie Appendice - Index Geographique. Société d'Éditions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales, Paris. p.1-450.
  • Diana
    • Ambanja
      • Antsirabe
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
Emerick, C.M., Duncan, R.A. (1982) Age progressive volcanism in the Comores Archipelago, western Indian Ocean and implications for Somali plate tectonics. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 60 (3) 415-428 doi:10.1016/0012-821x(82)90077-2
Karche, J. P. (1973). Le Massif volcanique d'Ambre et les régions voisines du nord de Madagascar: Etude volcanologique et pétrologique. Univ. de Besançon, Inst. des Sciences Naturelles. Ser.3, Géologie, 19 (1), 1-173.
Henri Besaire (1971) Feuille 1. Diego-Suarez. 1:500000. Carte géologigues Madagascar 1/500.000, Service Geologique de Madagascar.
Karche, J.-P. (1971) Étude pétrographique et chimique de la série volcanique de l'Anorontany et des Iles Mitsio (Nord de Madagascar) Comptes Rendus de la Semaine Géologique 1970. Comité National Malgache de Géologie p.39-45.
Lacroix, Alfred (1923) Minéralogie de Madagascar Tome 3 - Lithologie Appendice - Index Geographique. Société d'Éditions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales, Paris. p.1-450.
Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. Augustin Challamel, Paris. p.1-624.
  • Haute Matsiatra
    • Ikalamavony District
      • Fitampito
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
  • Itasy
    • Miarinarivo
Bussiere, P. (1957) Le massif volcanique de l'Itasy. Travaux du Bureau Gèologique de Madagascar 83, 159-167
Lenoble, A. (1940). Études Sur la Géologie de Madagascar. III. Le massif volcanique de l'Itasy. Memoires de l'Academie Malgache, Tananarive, 32, 43-77.
Lacroix, Alfred (1923) Minéralogie de Madagascar Tome 3 - Lithologie Appendice - Index Geographique. Société d'Éditions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales, Paris. p.1-450.
Lacroix, Alfred (1912) Les volcans du center de Madagascar: le massif d’Itasy [The volcanoes of central Madagascar: the Itasy massif]. Compte Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences 154, 313-317
  • Sofia
    • Mampikony District
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
  • Vakinankaratra
    • Antsirabe II District
      • Ibity
        • Sahatany Valley
Ranorosoa, Nadine (1986) Thèse de doctorat de L'Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse. Étude minéralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar, 1-240
Ranorosoa, Nadine (1986) Thèse de doctorat de L'Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse. Étude minéralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar, 1-240
Pezzotta, Federico (2007) Ta-Nb borates and other rare accessory phases in granitic pegmatites of the Itremo region, central Madagascar. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 35. 97-98
Pezzotta, Federico (2007) Ta-Nb borates and other rare accessory phases in granitic pegmatites of the Itremo region, central Madagascar. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 35. 97-98
Ranorosoa, Nadine (1986) Thèse de doctorat de L'Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse. Étude minéralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar, 1-240
Ranorosoa, Nadine (1986) Thèse de doctorat de L'Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse. Étude minéralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar, 1-240
Ranorosoa, Nadine (1986) Thèse de doctorat de L'Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse. Étude minéralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar, 1-240
      • Mangarano
Ranorosoa, Nadine (1986) Thèse de doctorat de L'Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse. Étude minéralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar, 1-240
Ranorosoa, Nadine (1986) Thèse de doctorat de L'Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse. Étude minéralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar, 1-240
    • Betafo District
      • Ambohimanambola
        • Anjanabonoina pegmatites
De Vito, C., Pezzotta, F., Ferrini, V., Aurisicchio, C. (2006) Nb-Ti-Ta oxides in the gem-mineralized and "hybrid" Anjanabonoina granitic pegmatite, central Madagascar: A record of magmatic and postmagmatic events. The Canadian Mineralogist, 44 (1) 87-103 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.44.1.87
      • Andrembesoa
        • Tetezantsio-Andoabatokely Pegmatite Field
Pezzotta, Federico (2007) Ta-Nb borates and other rare accessory phases in granitic pegmatites of the Itremo region, central Madagascar. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 35. 97-98
Pezzotta, Federico (2007) Ta-Nb borates and other rare accessory phases in granitic pegmatites of the Itremo region, central Madagascar. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 35. 97-98
      • Anosiarivo Manapa
        • Antsentsindrano
Demartin, Francesco, Diella, Valeria, Gramaccioli, Carlo M., Pezzotta, Federico (2001) Schiavinatoite, (Nb,Ta)BO4, the Nb analogue of behierite. European Journal of Mineralogy, 13 (1) 159-165 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/01/0013-0159
Mozambique
 
  • Sofala Province
Teale, E. O., & Smith, W. C. (1923). Nepheline-bearing lavas and intrusive rocks from south of the Zambezi River, with a note on an outcrop of Karroo lavas in the Buzi valley, Portuguese East Africa. Geological Magazine, 60(5), 226-237. doi.org/10.1017/S0016756800085599
  • Zambezia Province
    • Alto Mólocuè District
Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497
Gomes, C. A. L., & Neiva, A. M. (2022). Tourmalines in the Namacotche Li-Cs-Ta granitic pegmatite group, Mozambique: crystal chemistry and origin. Cadernos do Laboratorio Xeolóxico de Laxe. Revista de Xeoloxía Galega e do Hercínico Peninsular, 44, 132-153.
Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497
    • Gilé District
      • Muiane-Naipa group
Mendes, Francisco J. (1961) Estudo de uma microlite do Alto Ligonha (Provincia de Moçambique) [Study of a microlite from Alto Ligonha (Province of Mozambique)]. Garcia de Orta. Revista da Junta das Missões Geográficas e de Investigações do Ultramar, 9 (4) 791-798
Mineralogical Magazine 1963 33 : 458-466
Rudy Bolona specimen & photo, photo-id -213917
Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497
    • Mocuba District
      • Mocuba
Moiana, M. (2010) Certeza geológica da ocorrência e viabilidade económica para o aproveitamento dos Berilos" True Blue" de Licungo, Zambézia, Moçambique (Doctoral dissertation Universidade do Minho).
Moiana, M. (2010) Certeza geológica da ocorrência e viabilidade económica para o aproveitamento dos Berilos" True Blue" de Licungo, Zambézia, Moçambique (Doctoral dissertation Universidade do Minho).
    • Mulevala District
Schappmann, J. (2005): Die gruben Morrua, Marropino und Maria III in der Pegmatitregion Alto Ligonha im Norden von Mozambique. Mineralien-Welt 16 (2): 34-46
Schappmann, J. (2005): Die gruben Morrua, Marropino und Maria III in der Pegmatitregion Alto Ligonha im Norden von Mozambique. Mineralien-Welt 16 (2): 34-46
Rwanda
 
  • Western Province
    • Ngororero District
      • Muhororo
Daltry, V.D.C. and von Knorring, O. (1998) Type-mineralogy of Rwanda with particular reference to the Buranga pegmatite. Geologica Belgica: 1: 9-15.
Bertossa, A. (1968) Inventaire des minéraux du Rwanda. Bulletin du Service Géologique de Rwanda: 4: 25-45.
Bertossa, A., 1967. Inventaire des minéraux du Rwanda. Bulletin du Service Géologique de Rwanda 4, 25-45.
South Africa
 
  • KwaZulu-Natal
    • King Cetshwayo District Municipality
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
  • Limpopo
    • Mopani District Municipality
      • Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
Uganda
 
  • Central Region
    • Wakiso
      • Busiro Co. (Bushiro Co.)
von Knorring, O. & Sahama, Th. G. (1979): A note on rynersonite from Uganda. Schweizerische mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen 59: 15-19
Uganda Geological Survey Bull. 4
  • Western Region
    • Kanungu
Gallagher, M. J. (1967) Phosphates and other minerals in pegmatites of Rhodesia and Uganda. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 36 (277) 50-59 doi:10.1180/minmag.1967.036.277.07
 
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