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Burundi
 
  • Ngozi Province
    • Kiremba Commune
      • Colline Butare
The Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA), sample # 10882
www.metafro.be (n.d.) http://www.metafro.be/mineralogy/browse_hierarchical_geo?country=Burundi
Eswatini
 
  • Lubombo Region
    • Dokolwayo
Daniels, L. R. M. (1991). Diamonds and related minerals from the Dokolwayo kimberlite, kingdom of Swaziland. Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Geochemistry of the University of Cape Town
Ethiopia
 
  • Oromia Region
    • Megado
A Geological Excursion To The Mesozoic Sediments Of The Abay Basin ( Blue Nile), Recent Volcanics Of The Ethiopian Main Rift And Basement Rocks Of The Adola Rea, Ethiopia. Mitt. Österr. Miner. Ges. 147 (2002)
Billay, A.Y., Kisters, A.F.M., Meyer, F.M., and Schneider, J. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 491-504.
Kenya
 
  • Kwale County
Lapis 8(4), 25 (1983)
  • Taita-Taveta County
Anyona, S., & Rop, B. (2015, May). The Character and Profile of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gemstone Mining Community in Taita Taveta County, Kenya. In Proceedings of Sustainable Research and Innovation Conference (pp. 109-125).
    • Mangari
Mercier A., Debat P. & Saul J.M. (1999): Exotic origin of the ruby deposits of the Mangari area in SE Kenya. Ore Geology Reviews, 14, 83-104.
    • Mgama Ridge
Pohl, W., Niedermayr, G. (1979): Geology of the Mwatate Quadrangle and the vanadium grossularite deposits of the area. Geol. Surv. Kenya, Report No. 101, 55 pp.
Pohl, W., Niedermayr, G. (1979): Geology of the Mwatate Quadrangle and the vanadium grossularite deposits of the area. Geol. Surv. Kenya, Report No. 101, 55 pp.
    • Voi
Pohl, W., Niedermayr, G. (1979): Geology of the Mwatate Quadrangle and the vanadium grossularite deposits of the area. Geol. Surv. Kenya, Report No. 101, 55 pp.
GĂŒbelin, E. & Weibel, M. (1975): Neues Jahrb. Mineral., Abh., 123, 191-197.
      • Tsavo West
A. Mercier, P. Debat, John M. Saul, Exotic origin of the ruby deposits of the Mangari area in SE Kenya, Ore Geology Reviews, Volume 14, Issue 2, March 1999, Pages 83-104,
  • Turkana County
    • Kerio Valley
Nyambok, I.O., Geologiska Foereningen i Stockholm Foerhandlingar 100 (1978) 221-223
Nyambok, I.O., & Gaciri, S.J., Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists 70(2) (1977) 299-307
Madagascar
 
  • Alaotra-Mangoro
    • Ambatondrazaka District
      • Didy
rzemnicki M.S. (2013) Kashmir sapphire. SSEF Facette, No. 20, 6-9.
  • Androy
    • Bekily District
      • Bekitro
Yang, Ming-Jian, Di, Yong-Jun, Zhang, Da, Wu, Da-Tian, Fang, Ye, Zhang, Xin-Ming (2024) A New Insight into the Genesis of Graphite Deposits in Madagascar Using U‒Pb Zircon Dating and Electron Microprobe Analysis. Minerals, 14 (5) doi:10.3390/min14050484
    • Beloha District
Lacroix, A. : MinĂ©ralogie de la France et de ses anciens territoires d’outremer. Tome IV. (1962 Redition of A.Lacroix (1910): MinĂ©ralogie de la France et de ses colonies), p. 786
Schmetzer, K. Hainscwang, T. Bernhardt, H-J. & Kiefert, L. (2002): New chromium- and vanadium-bearing garnets from Tranoroa, Madagascar. Gems & Gemology. 38 (2), 148-155
  • Anosy
    • Taolagnaro District
      • Manantenina
Behier, Jean, Hottin, G. (1963) Note sur la gibbsite cristallisée de Manantenina (Madagascar) Annales géologiques du Service des mines, 33. 173-174
      • Mandromodromotra
Knut Edvard Larsen collection (M-1024)
  • Atsimo-Andrefana
    • Ampanihy District
      • Ampanihy Ouest
Isatelle, F. (2009): Field Trip to Madagascar (Oct/Nov 2009) – Beseva Malaya Garnets Mining Area www.gems-geology.com
      • Antaly
        • Behara area
Isatelle, F. (2009): Behara Mining Area (Gogogogo village), 20th of October. Tsavorites and Vanadium Garnets. Field Trip Madagascar Report(Oct/Nov 2009)
Isatelle, F. (2009): Behara Mining Area (Gogogogo village), 20th of October. Tsavorites and Vanadium Garnets. Field Trip Madagascar Report(Oct/Nov 2009)
Isatelle, F. (2009): Behara Mining Area (Gogogogo village), 20th of October. Tsavorites and Vanadium Garnets. Field Trip Madagascar Report(Oct/Nov 2009)
      • Fotadrevo
        • Green Giant Vanadium Property
Di Cecco, V. (2013): The Mineralogy and Geochemistry of the Green Giant Vanadium-Graphite Deposit, S.W. Madagascar. Thesis (Masters dissertation), Department of Geology. University of Toronto.
nextsourcematerials.com (n.d.) http://nextsourcematerials.com/static/media/uploads/2017_updated_molo_feasibilty_study_technical_report_2.pdf
      • Gogogogo
        • Gogogogo
Voarintsoa, N. R. G. (2011) Le grenat vert de la région de Gogogogo (Sud de Madagascar). Diplome D'Etudes Approfondies (Masters Thesis). University of Antananarivo.
      • Maniry
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
  • Atsinanana
    • Brickaville District
      • Ambinaninony
        • Vohitsara
Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. Augustin Challamel, Paris. p.1-624.
      • Anjahamana
Besaire, Henri (1961) Les ressources minérales de Madagascar. Annales géologiques de Madagascar Vol. 30. République Malgache
      • Fetraomby
Besaire, Henri (1961) Les ressources minérales de Madagascar. Annales géologiques de Madagascar Vol. 30. République Malgache
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
Behier, Jean (1960) Contribution à la minéralogie de Madagascar. Annales géologiques de Madagascar Vol. 29. République Malgache
    • Vatomandry District
Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. Augustin Challamel, Paris. p.1-624.
  • Itasy
    • Miarinarivo
      • Anosibe Ifanja
Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. Augustin Challamel, Paris. p.1-624.
  • Vakinankaratra
    • Antanifotsy District
      • Ambatomiady
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
    • Betafo District
      • Andrembesoa
        • Ampanivana area
Adamo, Ilaria, Diella, Valeria, Pezzotta, Federico (2012) Tsavorite and other Grossulars from Itrafo, Madagascar. Gems & Gemology, 48 (3) 178-187 doi:10.5741/gems.48.3.178
Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France Collection, Inventory 161.153.
    • Faratsiho
      • Ramainandro
Alsace, C. (1963) Etude Geologique et prospection de la feuille Faratsiho. Travaux du Bureau geologique nr 112, Service Geologique, Tananarive.
Mozambique
 
  • Nampula Province
    • Monapo District
Hurai, V., Paquette, J. L., HuraiovĂĄ, M., SlobodnĂ­k, M., HvoĆŸÄara, P., Siegfried, P., ... & MilovskĂĄ, S. (2017). New insights into the origin of the Evate apatite-iron oxide-carbonate deposit, Northeastern Mozambique, constrained by mineralogy, textures, thermochronometry, and fluid inclusions. Ore Geology Reviews, 80, 1072-1091.
GajdoĆĄovĂĄ, M., HuraiovĂĄ, M., Hurai, V., & KonečnĂœ, P. (2017) In situ chemical dating of new accessory minerals from the Evate deposit in Mozambique. CAM–2017 (Conference on Accessory Minerals)
Hurai, V. (2015) Fluid inclusions in apatite indicate low-temperature, metasomatic-infiltration origin of the Evate carbonatite deposit (Mozambique). European Current Research On Fluid Inclusions (ECROFI-XXIII), Leeds - UK, 27 - 29 June, 2015, Extended Abstracts’ Volume
South Africa
 
  • Eastern Cape
    • Alfred Nzo District Municipality
      • Umzimvubu Local Municipality
Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites - Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure. University of California Press.
  • Free State
    • Lejweleputswa District Municipality
      • Matjhabeng Local Municipality
        • Welkom
Econ Geol (1994) 89:909-918.
  • Gauteng
    • City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
      • Benoni
Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025
  • KwaZulu-Natal
    • Ugu District Municipality
      • Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
De Villiers, J.E. (1940) Iron-rich kornerupine from Port Shepstone, Natal. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 25, n° 169, 550-556.
  • Limpopo
    • Sekhukhune District Municipality
      • Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality
Schapira, Jessica Shaye, Bolhar, Robert, Master, Sharad, Wilson, Allan H. (2023) Mineralogical, Petrological and Geochemical Characterisation of Chrysotile, Amosite and Crocidolite Asbestos Mine Waste from Southern Africa in Context of Risk Assessment and Rehabilitation. Minerals, 13 (10) doi:10.3390/min13101352
        • Steelpoort
OberthĂŒr, T., Melcher, F., Goldmann, S., & Fröhlich, F. (2021). High grade ores of the Onverwacht platinum pipe, eastern Bushveld, South Africa. The Canadian Mineralogist, 59(6), 1397-1435.
    • Vhembe District Municipality
      • Musina Local Municipality
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
Cairncross, Bruce (2004) Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa. 288pp.
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
  • Mpumalanga
    • Ehlanzeni District Municipality
      • Mbombela Local Municipality
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
Jones, C., & Kisters, A. (2022). Regional and local controls of hydrothermal fluid flow and gold mineralization in the Sheba and Fairview mines, Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa. Ore Geology Reviews, 144, 104805.
Montinaro, A., Strauss, H., Mason, P. R., Roerdink, D., MĂŒnker, C., Schwarz-Schampera, U., ... & Peters, M. (2015). Paleoarchean sulfur cycling: Multiple sulfur isotope constraints from the Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa. Precambrian Research, 267, 311-322.
      • Thaba Chweu Local Municipality
        • Pilgrim's Rest
PMPB Meulenbeld collection
Metz, A. R. (2015). A geochemical study of the Theta Reef of the Frankfort Mining Complex in the Sabie-Pilgrim's Rest Goldfield South Africa. Master of Science thesis University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
Tanzania
 
  • Arusha Region
    • Longido District
Collection of Alejandro Felix Gutierrez
  • Geita Region
Kwelwa, Shimba D., Paulus H. G. M. Dirks, Ioan V. Sanislav, Thomas Blenkinsop, and Sergio L. Kolling. (2018) "Archaean Gold Mineralization in an Extensional Setting: The Structural History of the Kukuluma and Matandani Deposits, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania" Minerals 8, no. 4: 171. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8040171
Kwelwa, Shimba D., Paulus H. G. M. Dirks, Ioan V. Sanislav, Thomas Blenkinsop, and Sergio L. Kolling. (2018) "Archaean Gold Mineralization in an Extensional Setting: The Structural History of the Kukuluma and Matandani Deposits, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania" Minerals 8, no. 4: 171. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8040171
    • Lake Victoria Goldfield
      • Geita Mine
Sanislav, I. V., Kolling, S. L., Brayshaw, M., Cook, Y. A., Dirks, P. H., Blenkinsop, T. G., ... & Ruhega, R. (2015). The geology of the giant Nyankanga gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 69, 1-16.
Kwelwa, Shimba D., Paulus H. G. M. Dirks, Ioan V. Sanislav, Thomas Blenkinsop, and Sergio L. Kolling. (2018) "Archaean Gold Mineralization in an Extensional Setting: The Structural History of the Kukuluma and Matandani Deposits, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania" Minerals 8, no. 4: 171. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8040171
  • Manyara Region
    • Babati District
Keil, K. (1968). Mineralogical and Chemical Relationships among the Enstatite Chondrites. Journal of Geophysical Research 73 (22): 6945-6976. (Nov 1968)
    • Simanjiro District
      • Lelatema Mountains
Jaszczak, J.A. (2020) Richardsite, Zn2CuGaS4, A New Gallium-Essential Member of the Stannite Group from the Gem Mines near Merelani, Tanzania. Minerals 10, 467.
Jaszczak, J.A., Rumsey, M.S., Bindi, L., Hackney, S.A., Wise, M.A., Stanley, C.J., Spratt, J. (2016) Merelaniite, Mo4Pb4VSbS15, a New Molybdenum-Essential Member of the Cylindrite Group, from the Merelani Tanzanite Deposit, Lelatema Mountains, Manyara Region, Tanzania. Minerals, 6, 115.
Rocks and Minerals 88(2), 154-165 (2013).
Rocks and Minerals 88(2) 179-183 (2013).
Mineralogical Record (2009) 40:347-408
Can. Mineral. 46 (2008) 1183-1194
Bindi, L.
C.Lemanski, Jr.
C.Lemanski, Jr.
C. Lemanski , Jr.
Rocks and Minerals 88(2), 154-165 (2013).
Simonoff J., Wise M (2012) A closer Look at Merelani Minerals. Mineral News Vol 28 No 2.
C. Lemanski, Jr.
Andy Seibel.
Natural HistoryMuseum of Los Angeles Co.specimen catalogue No. 41249.
Feneyrol J., Gaston,G., Ohnenstetter D., Le Goff E., Malisa, E. P.J., Saul, M. Saul, E. Saul, J. & Pardieu, V. (2010): Lithostratigraphic and structural controls of ‘tsavorite’ deposits at Lemshuku, Merelani area, Tanzania. Comptes Rendus Geoscience. 342 (10), 778-785.
Feneyrol J., Ohnenstetter D., Gaston,G., Fallick A. E., Rollion-Bard C., Robert J. L., and Malisa E. P. (20): Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular "tsavorite" deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist. 50, 745-769
  • Morogoro Region
    • Mahenge
Wu, Jinlin, Xueying Sun, Hong Ma, Peiying Ning, Na Tang, Ting Ding, Huihuang Li, Tianyang Zhang, and Ying Ma. (2023) "Purple-Violet Gem Spinel from Tanzania and Myanmar: Inclusion, Spectroscopy, Chemistry, and Color" Minerals 13, no. 2: 226. https://doi.org/10.3390/min13020226
Hintze, J. (2011): Afrikanisches Tagebuch (III): Die Spinelle von Mahenge, Tansania. Lapis 36 (7-8), 26-30.
Hintze, J. (2011): Afrikanisches Tagebuch (III): Die Spinelle von Mahenge, Tansania. Lapis 36 (7-8), 26-30.
    • Uluguru Mts (Uruguru Mts)
      • Morogoro
Moore, Thomas P. (2005) What's new in minerals - Tucson Show 2005. The Mineralogical Record, 36 (3) 285-301
  • Shinyanga Region
    • Mwadui
Petra Diamonds Ltd
  • Tanga Region
    • Handeni District
Jun Liu and Guchang Zhu (2012): Geology and Exploration 48(1), 177-184
    • Korogwe Rural District
Henry Hanni (1987) On Corundums from Umba Valley, Tanzania. J. Gemm. 20:278-284.
Zwaan, P. C., & Zwaan, P. C. (1974). Garnet, corundum and other gem minerals from Umba, Tanzania. Rijksmuseum van Geologie en Mineralogie.
Uganda
 
  • Eastern Region
    • Soroti
Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites - Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure. University of California Press.
 
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