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Titanite from Somali Plate

Burundi
 
  • Kayanza Province
Kurtanjek, M. P., & Tandy, B. C. (1989). The igneous phosphate deposits of Matongo-Bandaga, Burundi. In Phosphate deposits of the world. Phosphate rock resources (pp. 262-266).
Lubala, R. T., Kampunzu, A. B., & Makutu, M. N. (1985). Un inventaire des complexes anorogéniques du Burundi, du Ruanda et du Zaïre. Journal of African Earth Sciences (1983), 3(1-2), 169-174. doi.org/10.1016/0899-5362(85)90034-X
Cahen, L., Snelling, N. J., Delhal, J., Vail, J. R., Bonhomme, M., & Ledent, D. (1984). The geochronology and evolution of Africa. Clarendom Press, Oxford. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Frederic_Wilson2/publication/248450077_The_Geochronology_and_evolution_of_AfricaL_Cahen_NJ_Snelling_J_Delhal_and_JR_Vail_with_the_collaboration_of_M_Bonhomme_and_D_Ledent/links/55ef240108ae0af8ee1b10f2.pdf
Tack, L., De Paepe, P., Deutsch, S., & Liégeois, J. P. (1984). The alkaline plutonic complex of the Upper Ruvubu (Burundi): geology, age, isotopic geochemistry and implications for the regional geology of the Western Rift. In Géologie africaine (pp. 91-114).
Tack, L., & De Paepe, P. (1983). Le volcanisme du Sud-Kivu dans le nord de la plaine de la Rusizi au Burundi et ses relations avec les formations géologiques avoisinantes. Rapport Annuel du Departement de Geologie et de Mineralogie du Musee Rayal de l'Afrique Central Annees 1981 et 1982, Tervuren, Belgique, 137-145.
TACK, L., & PAEPE, D. (1981). LE MASSIF INTRUSIF DE SYENITES FOIDALES DE LA HAUTE-RUVUKU, BURUNDI. Rapport Annuel pour l'annee 1980 du Department de Geologie et de Mineralogie du Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgique, 173-178.
Van den Haute, P., Jonckheere, R. & Mombers, K. 1985. Fission-track dating and thermal history of the alkaline plutonic complex of the Upper Ruvubu (Burundi). In: 13th Colloquium of African Geology (St. Andrews). Occasional Publication, International Centre for Training and Exchanges in the Geosciences, 147.
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
    • Adola belt (Adola gold field)
Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data 2019
Kenya
 
  • Homa Bay County
USGS Open-File Report 02–156–A
Bestland, E. A., & Krull, E. S. (1999). Palaeoenvironments of Early Miocene Kisingiri volcano Proconsul sites: evidence from carbon isotopes, palaeosols and hydromagmatic deposits. Journal of the Geological Society, 156(5), 965-976. doi.org/10.1144/gsjgs.156.5.0965
Bestland, E. A., & Krull, E. S. (1999). Palaeoenvironments of Early Miocene Kisingiri volcano Proconsul sites: evidence from carbon isotopes, palaeosols and hydromagmatic deposits. Journal of the Geological Society, 156(5), 965-976. doi.org/10.1144/gsjgs.156.5.0965
Bestland, E. A., Thackray, G. D., & Retallack, G. J. (1995). Cycles of doming and eruption of the Miocene Kisingiri Volcano, Southwest Kenya. The Journal of Geology, 103(5), 598-607. doi.org/10.1086/629779
Bestland, E. A., Thackray, G. D., & Retallack, G. J. (1995). Cycles of doming and eruption of the Miocene Kisingiri Volcano, Southwest Kenya. The Journal of Geology, 103(5), 598-607. doi.org/10.1086/629779
DRAKE, R. E., VAN COUVERING, J. A., PICKFORD, M. H., CURTIS, G. H., & HARRIS, J. A. (1988). New chronology for the Early Miocene mammalian faunas of Kisingiri, Western Kenya. Journal of the Geological Society, 145(3), 479-491. doi.org/10.1144/gsjgs.145.3.0479
DRAKE, R. E., VAN COUVERING, J. A., PICKFORD, M. H., CURTIS, G. H., & HARRIS, J. A. (1988). New chronology for the Early Miocene mammalian faunas of Kisingiri, Western Kenya. Journal of the Geological Society, 145(3), 479-491. doi.org/10.1144/gsjgs.145.3.0479
Rubie, D. C., & Gunter, W. D. (1983). The role of speciation in alkaline igneous fluids during fenite metasomatism. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 82(2-3), 165-175. doi.org/10.1007/BF01166611
Rubie, D. C., & Gunter, W. D. (1983). The role of speciation in alkaline igneous fluids during fenite metasomatism. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 82(2-3), 165-175. doi.org/10.1007/BF01166611
Rubie, D. C. (1982). Mass transfer and volume change during alkali metasomatism at Kisingiri, Western Kenya. Lithos, 15(2), 99-109. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(82)90003-2
Rubie, D. C. (1982). Mass transfer and volume change during alkali metasomatism at Kisingiri, Western Kenya. Lithos, 15(2), 99-109. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(82)90003-2
Rosatelli, G., Wall, F., Le Bas, M.J. (2003) Potassic glass and calcite carbonatite in lapilli from extrusive carbonatites at Rangwa Caldera Complex, Kenya. Mineralogical Magazine, 67:5, 931-955.
Onuonga, I. O. (1997). Geochemistry and mineralization of Buru and Kuge volcanic carbonatite centres, western Kenya. PhD thesis University of St. Andrews (United Kingdom).
  • Kajiado County
Matheson, F. J. (1966). Geology of the Kajiado area. Geological Survey of Kenya Report, 70.
Fairburn, W. A. (1963). Geology of the North Machakos-Thika Area: Degree Sheet 52 NW, with Coloured Geological Map (No. 59). Geological Survey of Kenya.
Baker, B. H. (1958) Geology of the Magadi Area. Report 42. Geological Survey of Kenya
Saggerson, E. P. (1991). Geology of the Nairobi area (No. 98). Mines & Geological Department.
Baker, B. H., Mitchell, J. G., & Williams, L. A. J. (1988). Stratigraphy, geochronology and volcano-tectonic evolution of the Kedong–Naivasha–Kinangop region, Gregory Rift Valley, Kenya. Journal of the Geological Society, 145(1), 107-116. doi.org/10.1144/gsjgs.145.1.0107
Matheson, F. J. (1966). Geology of the Kajiado area. Geological Survey of Kenya Report, 70.
Fairhead, J. D., Mitchell, J. G., & Williams, L. A. J. (1972). New K/Ar determinations on rift volcanics of S. Kenya and their bearing on age of rift faulting. Nature Physical Science, 238(83), 66-69. doi.org/10.1038/physci238066a0
Baker, B. H., Williams, L. A. J., Miller, J. A., & Fitch, F. J. (1971). Sequence and geochronology of the Kenya rift volcanics. Tectonophysics, 11(3), 191-215. doi.org/10.1016/0040-1951(71)90030-8
Baker, B. H. (1958) Geology of the Magadi Area. Report 42. Geological Survey of Kenya
Crossley, R. (1979). The Cenozoic stratigraphy and structure of the western part of the Rift Valley in southern Kenya. Journal of the Geological Society, 136(4), 393-405. doi.org/10.1144/gsjgs.136.4.0393
Crossley, R. (1979). The Cenozoic stratigraphy and structure of the western part of the Rift Valley in southern Kenya. Journal of the Geological Society, 136(4), 393-405. doi.org/10.1144/gsjgs.136.4.0393
Baker, B. H. (1963) Geology of the Area South of Magadi. Report 61. Geological Survey of Kenya
Baker, B. H. (1963) Geology of the Area South of Magadi. Report 61. Geological Survey of Kenya
Peterson, T.D. 1989. Peralkaline nephelinites. II. Low pressure-fractionation and the hypersodic lavas of Oldoinyo Lengai. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 102, 336-346.
Peterson, T.D. 1989. Peralkaline nephelinites. II. Low pressure-fractionation and the hypersodic lavas of Oldoinyo Lengai. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 102, 336-346.
  • Kwale County
Woolley, A. R. (2001) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World, Part 3: Africa. The Geological Society of London.
Woolley, A. R. (2001). Alkaline rocks and carbonatites of the world. Part 3: Africa. Geological Society. Natural History Museum, London, p. 138.
Dindi, E. W., & Swain, C. J. (1988). Joint three-dimensional inversion of gravity and magnetic data from Jombo Hill alkaline complex, Kenya. Journal of the Geological Society, 145(3), 493-504. doi.org/10.1144/gsjgs.145.3.0493
Rock, N. M. S. (1976). The comparative strontium isotopic composition of alkaline rocks: new data from Southern Portugal and East Africa. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 56(2), 205-228. doi.org/10.1007/BF00399605
Coetzee, G. L., & Edwards, C. B. (1959). The Mrima Hill carbonatite, Coast Province, Kenya. South African Journal of Geology, 62(1), 373-397.
Caswell, P. V., & Baker, B. H. (1953). Geology of the Mombasa-Kwale Area Report No. 24. Nairobi, Geological Survey of Kenya.
Hayward (pers.. comm. 1999)
  • Marsabit County
Woolley, A. R. (2001). Alkaline rocks and carbonatites of the world. Part 3: Africa. Geological Society. Natural History Museum, London, p. 105.
Ochieng, J. O., Wilkinson, A. F., Kagasi, J., & Kimomo, S. (1988). Geology of the Loiyangalani area. Report 107 (Reconnaissance).
Wilkinson, A. F. (1988). Geology of the Allia Bay area. Report Mines Geol Dept Kenya, 109, 1-54.
Dodson, R. G. (1971). Geology of the Area South of Lodwar: Degree Sheet 18, NE Quarter. Ministry of Natural Resources. Geological survey of Kenya.
Joubert, P. (1966). Geology of the Loperot area: Degree sheet 18, SE quarter (No. 74). Ministry of Natural Resources, Geological Survey of Kenya.
Baker, B. H. (1963). Geology of the Baragoi Area. Report, Geological Survey of Kenya, 53.
Dodson, R. G. (1963) Geology of the South Horr Area. Report 60. Geological Survey of Kenya
  • Nakuru County
    • Hell’s Gate National Park
Mineralogical Magazine, August 1998, V. 62, N° 4, pp. 477-486. / Journal of Petrology, Vol. 42, N° 4, pp. 825-845, 2001. / Mineralogical Magazine, Volume 66, Number 2, 1 April 2002, pp. 287-299(13) / The United Nations University, GEOTHERMAL TRAINING PROGRAMME Reports 2004, Number 1, Orkustofnun, Grensásvegur 9, IS-108 Reykjavík, Iceland
  • Taita-Taveta County
Collection of NHM, Vienna
  • Tharaka-Nithi County
Waweru, M. K. (2020). Geological Setting and Mineralization of Iron Ore, Rare Earth Elements, and Associated Metals in Kithiori Area of Marimanti, Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya (Doctoral dissertation, University of Nairobi).
Madagascar
 
  • Amoron'i Mania
    • Ambatofinandrahana District
      • Mangataboahangy
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
Michel Arliguie collection & photo (photo id ID: 907345), old sample
    • Manandriana District
      • Andakatany
        • Ambatoarina
Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. Augustin Challamel, Paris. p.1-624.
  • Androy
    • Ambovombe-Androy
      • Ampamata
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
      • Antanimora Sud Commune
Knut Edvard Larsen collection # MM-1179
    • Bekily District
      • Bekitro
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
      • Beraketa
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Lacroix, Alfred (1940) Les gisements de phlogopite de l'Extrême-Sud de Madagascar. Comptes rendus de l’Académie des sciences de Paris, 210 (1) 273-276
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. Augustin Challamel, Paris. p.1-624.
  • Anosy
    • Amboasary Sud District
      • Esira
        • Androbe
Behier, Jean (1960) Contribution à la minéralogie de Madagascar. Annales géologiques de Madagascar Vol. 29. République Malgache
      • Maromby
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
Wolfgang Hampel photo (in situ)
        • Belafa area
Besaire, Henri (1966) Gîtes minéraux de Madagascar. Annales géologiques de Madagascar Vol. 34. République Malgache
Besaire, Henri (1966) Gîtes minéraux de Madagascar. Annales géologiques de Madagascar Vol. 34. République Malgache
        • Esiva
Curien H, Guillemin C, Orcel J, Sternberg M (1956) La hibonite, nouvelle espèce minérale. Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l’Académie des Sciences 242, 2845-2847
Mineralogical Society of America - Handbook of Mineralogy
Rakotondrazafy, M.A.F., Moine, B. and Cuney, M. (1996) Mode of formation of hibonite (CaAl12O19) within the U-Th skarns from the granulites of S-E Madagascar. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 123: 190-201
      • Tranomaro
        • Ambindandrakemba
Besaire, Henri (1966) Gîtes minéraux de Madagascar. Annales géologiques de Madagascar Vol. 34. République Malgache
Rakotondrazafy, M.A.F., Moine, B. and Cuney, M. (1996) Mode of formation of hibonite (CaAl12O19) within the U-Th skarns from the granulites of S-E Madagascar. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 123: 190-201
Rakotondrazafy, M.A.F., Moine, B. and Cuney, M. (1996) Mode of formation of hibonite (CaAl12O19) within the U-Th skarns from the granulites of S-E Madagascar. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 123: 190-201
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
Besaire, Henri (1966) Gîtes minéraux de Madagascar. Annales géologiques de Madagascar Vol. 34. République Malgache
Delbos, L. (1955): Note sur le gisement d'un mineral nouveau " la hibonite" de' l'Androy Mandrareen" in Rapport Annuel du Service Geologique pour 1955, Tananarivo.143-144
    • Betroka District
      • Ambatomivary
Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. Augustin Challamel, Paris. p.1-624.
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
      • Beampombo II
Popov, Daniil V., Spikings, Richard A., Scaillet, Stéphane, O'Sullivan, Gary, Chew, David, Badenszki, Eszter, Daly, J. Stephen, Razakamanana, Théodore, Davies, Joshua H.F.L. (2020) Diffusion and fluid interaction in Itrongay pegmatite (Madagascar): Evidence from in situ 40Ar/39Ar dating of gem-quality alkali feldspar and U Pb dating of protogenetic apatite inclusions. Chemical Geology, 556. 119841pp. doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2020.119841
      • Benato Toby
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
      • Mahasoa Est
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
Pezzotta, Federico (2001) Madagascar. extraLapis English 1. Lapis International LLC
Pezzotta, Federico (1999) Madagaskar. Das Paradies der Mineralien und Edelsteine. extraLapis 17. Christian Weise Verlag
  • Atsimo-Andrefana
    • Ampanihy District
      • 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.
    • Betioky District
      • Belamoty
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
      • Lazarivo
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. Augustin Challamel, Paris. p.1-624.
  • Atsimo-Atsinanana
Lacroix, Alfred (1915) Sur le sphène malgache et sur ses pseudomorphoses. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 38 (1) 21-24 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1915.3600
  • Atsinanana
    • Brickaville District
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
  • Betsiboka
    • Maevatanana District
Arliguie Michel photo and collection Photo ID: 1302669
  • Bongolava
    • Tsiroanomandidy District
      • Ambatolampy Commune
Mukosi, Ndivhuwo Cecilia (2012) Petrogenesis of the Ambohiby Complex, Madagascar and the role of the Marion Hotspot Plume. M.Sc. thesis, Stellenbosch University.
  • Diana
    • Ambanja
      • Antsirabe
Guillaume Estrade (2014). Le complexe cénozoïque alcalin d’Ambohimirahavavy à Madagascar: origine, évolution et minéralisations en métaux rares (Doctoral dissertation, Université Toulouse 3 Paul Sabatier).
Rakotovao Soatsitohaina, Rakotondrazafy Raymond, Beziat Didier, Salvi Stefano, Rasolomanana Eddy (2009) Petrologie du complexe alcalin cenozoïque d'Ambohirahavavy, presqu'ile d'Ampasindava, Nord Ouest de Madagascar [Petrology of the Cenozoic Alkaline Complex of Ambohirahavy, Ampasindava Peninsula, Northwest Madagascar]. Mada-Géo 13, 2-19
Donnot, Maurice (1963) Les complexes intrisifs alcalins d'Ampasindava volcanisme et cristallin de l'Ankaizina (Madagascar) Annales géologiques du Service des mines, 33. 81-87
Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar- Tome II - Minéralogie appliqueé lithologie. A. Challamel, Paris. p.1-694.
Rakotovao, S. R. (2009): Les minéralisations associées aux intrusions alcalines d’Ampasindava. Ph.D. study, University of Antananarivo, 189 pages.
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
    • Ambalavao District
      • Vohitsaoka
Nédélec, A. & Grujic, D. (2001) Un nouvel exemple de magmatisme potassique à ultrapotassique: les syénites de l’Andringitra (Madagascar). Earth and Planetary Sciences, 332:739–74
    • Ikalamavony District
      • Ikalamavony Commune
[var. Greenovite] Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
Zhai, W., Zhang, E., Zheng, S. Q., Santosh, M., Sun, X. M., Niu, H. C., ... & Han, S. Y. (2022). Hydrothermal zircon: Characteristics, genesis and metallogenic implications. Ore Geology Reviews, 105111.
  • Ihorombe
    • Ihosy District
      • Sahambano
www.fonjatany-mth.com (2016) http://www.fonjatany-mth.com/pdf/etudes/photos_echantillons.pdf
  • Itasy
    • Soavinandriana District
      • Amparaky
Besaire, Henri (1966) Gîtes minéraux de Madagascar. Annales géologiques de Madagascar Vol. 34. République Malgache
      • Mahavelona
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. Augustin Challamel, Paris. p.1-624.
      • Masindray
Deditius,A.D., Pointeau, V., Zhang, J.M. & Ewing, R.C. (2012) Formation of nanoscale Th-coffinite. American Mineralogist: 97:681–693
  • Melaky
    • Ambatomainty District
      • Sarodrano
Welter, C. (1964) Contribution a la petrographie et la genese du complexe des gneiss a nepheline du Makairingobe (ouest de Madagascar) Comptes rendus de la Semaine géologique 1964, 57-62
Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar- Tome II - Minéralogie appliqueé lithologie. A. Challamel, Paris. p.1-694.
  • Sava
    • Vohémar District
      • Daraina Commune
Pezzotta, Federico (1999) Madagaskar. Das Paradies der Mineralien und Edelsteine. extraLapis 17. Christian Weise Verlag
      • Fanambana Commune
Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. Augustin Challamel, Paris. p.1-624.
      • Milanoa Commune
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
  • Sofia
    • Analalava District
Besaire, Henri (1934) Notice explicative sur la Feuille Nosy-Be RS-32,33 (330). Carte Geologique de Reconnaissance a l'echelle du 200000, Gouvernement General de Madagascar et Dependences.
Lacroix, Alfred (1923) Minéralogie de Madagascar Tome 3 - Lithologie Appendice - Index Geographique. Société d'Éditions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales, Paris. p.1-450.
  • Vakinankaratra
    • Antsirabe II District
      • Ibity
        • Sahatany Valley
Novák, Milan, Cempírek, Jan, Gadas, Petr, Škoda, Radek, Vašinová Galiová, Michaela, Pezzotta, Federico, Groat, Lee A. (2015) Boralsilite and Li, Be-bearing "Boron Mullite" Al8B2Si2O19, Breakdown products of spodumene from the Manjaka pegmatite, Sahatany valley, Madagascar. The Canadian Mineralogist, 53 (2) 357-374 doi:10.3749/canmin.1400092
Novák, M.,Gadas, P.,Galiová Vašínová, M. & Pezzotta, F. (2013): Compositional variations in Cs,Li,Mg-rich beryl from exocontact of the complex Manjaka pegmatite, Sahatany Valley, Madagascar. GAG-MAC Winnipeg 2013, SY2-P3, p. 152-153
      • Mangarano
Knut Edvard Larsen collection # M-506
      • Sahanivotry Manandona
Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. Augustin Challamel, Paris. p.1-624.
Besaire, Henri (1966) Gîtes minéraux de Madagascar. Annales géologiques de Madagascar Vol. 34. République Malgache
    • Betafo District
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. Augustin Challamel, Paris. p.1-624.
  • Vatovavy Fitovinany
    • Mananjary District
      • Ambalahosy Nord
      • Andonabe
Malawi
 
  • Southern Region
    • Machinga
Woolley, A. R. (2001) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World, Part 3: Africa. The Geological Society of London.
Eby, G.N., Roden-Tice, M., Kreuger, H.L., Ewing, W., Faxon, E.H., and Woolley, A.R. (1995): Geochronology and cooling history of the northern part of the Chilwa alkaline province, Malawi. Journal Afr. Earth Sci. 20, 275-288. doi.org/10.1016/0899-5362(95)00054-W
Woolley, Alan R., Platt, R. Garth (1988) The Peralkaline Nepheline Syenites of the Junguni Intrusion, Chilwa Province, Malawi. Mineralogical Magazine, 52 (367) 425-433 doi:10.1180/minmag.1988.052.367.01
Woolley, A. R., & Jones, G. C. (1987). The petrochemistry of the northern part of the Chilwa alkaline province, Malawi. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 30(1), 335-355. doi.org/10.1144/GSL.SP.1987.030.01.16
Bloomfield, K. (1965). The geology of the Zomba area. Geological Survey Dept. Bulletin, (16).
Tony Nikischer specimen and analysis
Eby, G.N., Roden-Tice, M., Kreuger, H.L., Ewing, W., Faxon, E.H., and Woolley, A.R. (1995): Geochronology and cooling history of the northern part of the Chilwa alkaline province, Malawi. Journal Afr. Earth Sci. 20, 275-288. doi.org/10.1016/0899-5362(95)00054-W
Woolley, A. R., & Jones, G. C. (1987). The petrochemistry of the northern part of the Chilwa alkaline province, Malawi. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 30(1), 335-355. doi.org/10.1144/GSL.SP.1987.030.01.16
Woolley, Alan R., Garth Platt, R. (1986) The mineralogy of nepheline syenite complexes from the northern part of the Chilwa Province, Malawi. Mineralogical Magazine, 50 (358) 597-610 doi:10.1180/minmag.1986.050.358.05
Bloomfield, K. (1965). The geology of the Zomba area. Geological Survey Dept. Bulletin, (16).
Vail, J. R., & Mallick, D. I. J. (1965). The Mongolowe Hills nepheline-syenite ring-complex, southern Malawi. Rec. geol. Surv. Malawi, 3, 49-60.
Bloomfield, K. (1961). The age of the Chilwa alkaline province. Records, Geological Survey of Malawi, 1, 95-100.
Garson, M. S. (1960). The geology of the Lake Chilwa area (No. 12). Government Printer.
Stillman, C. J. (1960). The Chikala Hill syenite-complex of southern Nyasaland. South African Journal of Geology, 63(Transactions 1960), 99-118.
Vail, J. R., & Monkman, L. J. (1960). A geological reconnaissance survey of the Chaone Hill ring complex, southern Nyasaland. South African Journal of Geology, 63(1), 119-135.
Eby, G.N., Roden-Tice, M., Kreuger, H.L., Ewing, W., Faxon, E.H., and Woolley, A.R. (1995): Geochronology and cooling history of the northern part of the Chilwa alkaline province, Malawi. Journal Afr. Earth Sci. 20, 275-288. doi.org/10.1016/0899-5362(95)00054-W
Woolley, A. R., & Jones, G. C. (1987). The petrochemistry of the northern part of the Chilwa alkaline province, Malawi. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 30(1), 335-355. doi.org/10.1144/GSL.SP.1987.030.01.16
Woolley, Alan R., Garth Platt, R. (1986) The mineralogy of nepheline syenite complexes from the northern part of the Chilwa Province, Malawi. Mineralogical Magazine, 50 (358) 597-610 doi:10.1180/minmag.1986.050.358.05
Cahen, L., & Snelling, N. J. (1966). The geochronology of equatorial Africa. North-Holland Publishing Company.
Bloomfield, K. (1965). The geology of the Zomba area. Geological Survey Dept. Bulletin, (16).
    • Mangochi
Mitchell, Clive J.
Yusof, Mohammed Anuar. 1993 Beneficiation and appraisal of a beach placer sand deposit from Malawi. [Poster] In: Rare Earth Minerals: Chemistry, Origin and Ore Deposits, London, UK, 1-2 April 1993.
    • Phalombe
Berger, Vladimir I., Singer, Donald A., Orris, Greta J. (2009) Carbonatites of the World, Explored Deposits of Nb and REE—Database and Grade and Tonnage Models . Open-File Report 2009-1139. U.S. Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr20091139
Dawson, J. B., Steele, I. M., Smith, J. V., & Rivers, M. L. (1996). Minor and trace element chemistry of carbonates, apatites and magnetites in some African carbonatites. Mineralogical Magazine, 60(3), 415-425. http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.618.1638&rep=rep1&type=pdf
Dawson, J. B., Steele, I. M., Smith, J. V., & Rivers, M. L. (1996). Minor and trace element chemistry of carbonates, apatites and magnetites in some African carbonatites. Mineralogical Magazine, 60(3), 415-425. http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.618.1638&rep=rep1&type=pdf
Snelling, N. J. (1965). Age determinations on three African carbonatites. Nature, 205(4970), 491-491. doi.org/10.1038/205491a0
Snelling, N. J. (1965). Age determinations on three African carbonatites. Nature, 205(4970), 491-491. doi.org/10.1038/205491a0
Garson, M.S. 1962. The Tundulu carbonatite ring-complex in southern Nyasaland. Memoir, Geological Survey of Nyasaland, 2.
Garson, M.S. 1962. The Tundulu carbonatite ring-complex in southern Nyasaland. Memoir, Geological Survey of Nyasaland, 2.
    • Zomba
Cairncross, Bruce (2002) Aegirine and Associated Minerals from Mount Malosa, Malawi. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (1) 31-37 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9926653
Mozambique
 
  • Cabo Delgado Province
    • Montepuez District
Nopeia, Manuel, Imai, Akira, Takahashi, Ryohei, Yonezu, Kotaro, Manalo, Pearlyn, Tindell, Thomas, Sato, Hinako, Jamal, Daúd, Agangi, Andrea (2023) Geology and geochemistry of gold mineralization at the Namicupo prospect, Mozambique Belt, northeastern Mozambique. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 249. 107220 doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2023.107220
  • Maputo Province
    • Moamba District
Young, R. B. (1920). The rocks of a portion of Portuguese East Africa. South African Journal of Geology, 23(Transactions 1920), 98-113.
  • Nampula Province
    • Memba District
Unganai, D. A., Imai, A., Takahashi, R., Jamal, D. L., Agangi, A., Hoshide, T., & Sato, H. (2022). Genesis of magmatic ilmenite ores associated with the Mazua ultramafic intrusion, NE Mozambique. Ore Geology Reviews, 104760.
  • Niassa Province
    • Chimbonila District
Lulin, J. M., JOURDE, G., Mestraud, J. L., & Mroz, J. P. (1985). Un nouveau gîte à Nb, Ta,(U, TR) en Afrique orientale: le complexe alcalin de Meponda (République Populaire du Mozambique). Présentation géologique, mode de découverte et méthodes de prospection. Chronique de la recherche minière, (480), 35-48.
Cesbron, F., Lulin, J. M., & Parfenoff, A. (1985). Un type de zircon exceptionnel: le zircon tabulaire {001} du complexe alcalin de Meponda (Mozambique)
signification génétique. Bulletin de minéralogie, 108(6), 825-828.
  • Zambezia Province
    • Milange District
Cílek, V. G. (1989). Industrial minerals of Mozambique. Geological Survey Office.
Coelho, A. D. V. T. P. (1959). Reconhecimentos petrográficos sumários dos maciços da Lupata, Morrumbala, Chiperone-Derre e Milange (No. 26). Província de Moçambique, Direcção dos Serviços de Geologia e Minas, 1-47.
Somalia
 
  • Jubaland Autonomous Region
    • Lower Juba Region (Jubbada Hoose Gobol)
Artini, E. (1915) Sulla presenza della monazite nelle sabbie e nelle arenarie della Somalia meridionale. Atti della Reale Accademia dei Lincei, serie 5, Rendiconti, Classe di scienze fisiche, matematiche e naturali, 24, 1° semestre, 555-558.
South Africa
 
  • Free State
    • Fezile Dabi District Municipality
      • Moqhaka Local Municipality
D. Pienaar. (2014). A Geometallurgical Characterization of the Vaal Reef A-Facies at the Moab Khotsong Mine, AngloGold Ashanti, with specific focus on gold and uranium deposrtment.. MSc thesis, Department of Geology, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, 217 pages.
  • Gauteng
    • City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Shand, S.J. 1922. The alkaline Rocks of the Franspoort Line, Pretoria District. Proceedings of The GSSA, p. 81-100
Rocks & Minerals 83:5 pp 410-421
  • KwaZulu-Natal
    • King Cetshwayo District Municipality
Ware, C.I. (2001). Evolution of the northern Kwa-Zulu-Natal coastal dune cordon: evidence from the fien-grained sediment fraction. Master of Science dissertation, School of Geological and Computer Sciences, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa, 197 pages.
  • Limpopo
    • Capricorn District Municipality
      • Blouberg Local Municipality
McFall, K., McDonald, I., Tanner, D., & Harmer, R. J. (2019). Aurora Ni (nickel) Cu (copper) PGE (platinum-group elements) deposit data (NERC Grants NE/M010848/1, NE/M011615/1)
    • Mopani District Municipality
      • Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality
        • Phalaborwa
Aldous, R. T. H. (1986): Copper-rich fluid inclusions in pyroxenes from the Guide copper mine, a satellite intrusion of the Palabora igneous complex, South Africa. Economic Geology 81, 143-155.
    • Sekhukhune District Municipality
      • Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality
        • Marble Hall
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
      • Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality
Northam Platinum
      • Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality
Strauss C. A., and Truter F. C., (1950) Post-Bushveld ultrabasic, alkali and carbonatitic eruptives at Magnet Heights, Sekukuniland, Eastern Transvaal. Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa, 53: 169-90
Harmer, R. E. (1999). The petrogenetic association of carbonatite and alkaline magmatism: constraints from the Spitskop Complex, South Africa. Journal of Petrology, 40(4), 525-548.
USGS Open-File Report 02–156–A
    • Vhembe District Municipality
      • Soutpansberg Range
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
    • Waterberg District Municipality
      • Bela-Bela Local Municipality
        • Bela-Bela
Mineral Deposits of Southern Africa
      • Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality
        • Mookgophong
McDonald, I., Vaughan, D. J., & Tredoux, M. (1995). Platinum mineralization in quartz veins near Naboomspruit, central Transvaal. S. Afr. J. Geol, 98, 168-175.
  • Mpumalanga
    • Ehlanzeni District Municipality
      • Thaba Chweu Local Municipality
        • Lydenburg
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
    • Gert Sibande District Municipality
      • Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality
        • Waterval
Gauert C, Trubač J, Ackerman L (2014) Late-stage magmatic-hydrothermal mineral associations in the Ni-Cu-PGE sulphide-bearing (ultra-) basic Uitkomst Complex, South Africa. 21 st meeting of the International Mineralogical Association. p 73
Gauert, Christoph, and Armin Zeh. (2022) "Downdip Development of the Ni-Cu-PGE-Bearing Mafic to Ultramafic Uitkomst Complex, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa" Minerals 12, no. 1: 22. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12010022
Günther, C. (2013). Mineralogy of the Talc-Carbonate-Pyrite-Schist and its spatial distribution in open pit 3 of the Nkomati Nickel Mine in the Uitkomst Complex, South Africa. Masters thesis Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
      • Mkhondo Local Municipality
        • eMkhondo
Chinnasamy, S. S., Uken, R., Reinhardt, J., Selby, D., & Johnson, S. (2015). Pressure, temperature, and timing of mineralization of the sedimentary rock-hosted orogenic gold deposit at Klipwal, southeastern Kaapvaal Craton, South Africa. Mineralium Deposita, 50, 739-766.
  • North West
    • Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
      • Moses Kotane Local Municipality
        • Pilanesberg Alkaline Ring Complex
          • Ledig village area
Dal Bo, F., Friis, H., Elburg, M. A., Hatert, F., Andersen, T. (2024) Pilanesbergite: a new rock-forming mineral occurring in nepheline syenite from the Pilanesberg Alkaline Complex, South Africa. European Journal of Mineralogy, 36 (1) 73-85 doi:10.5194/ejm-36-73-2024
Tanzania
 
  • Arusha Region
    • Longido District
Frank K. Mazdab collection
    • Monduli District
      • Kerimasi volcano
Mitchell, R.H. and Dawson, J.B., (2021) Mineralogy of volcanic calciocarbonatites from the Trig Point Hill debris flow, Kerimasi volcano, Tanzania: implications for the altered natrocarbonatite hypothesis. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(4), pp.484-495.
    • Ngorongoro District
Mattsson, H. B., & Reusser, E. (2010). Mineralogical and geochemical characterization of ashes from an early phase of the explosive September 2007 eruption of Oldoinyo Lengai (Tanzania). Journal of African Earth Sciences, 58(5), 752-763.
Henderson, C. M. B., Kogarko, L. N., & Plant, D. A. (1999). Extreme closed system fractionation of volatile-rich, ultrabasic peralkaline melt inclusions and the occurrence of djerfisherite in the Kugda alkaline complex, Siberia. Mineralogical Magazine, 63(3), 433-438.
www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/other.htm
Zaitseva, E.O. (2012): Mineralogy and geochemistry of the Sadiman volcano, Crater Highlands, northern Tanzania. Eifel-Symposium 2012, "Variability and complexity of minerals and their synthetic analogues of the Vulkaneifel and related provinces”, Christian Albrechts University, Kiel, 23.04. - 30.04.2012.
Zaitsev, A. N., Marks, M. A. W., Wenzel, T., Spratt, J., Sharygin, V. V., Strekopytov, S., & Markl, G. (2012). Mineralogy, geochemistry and petrology of the phonolitic to nephelinitic Sadiman volcano, Crater Highlands, Tanzania. Lithos, 152, 66-83.
Zaitsev A.N., Wenzel T., Markl G., Spratt J., Petrov S.V., Williams, C.T. (2010) Mineralogy and geochemistry of nephelinites and phonolites from the Sadiman volcano, northern Tanzania. Abstracts of XXVII International conference School «Geochemistry of Alkaline rocks». – Moscow-Koktebel’. pp. 240 pp.
  • Dodoma Region
    • Kongwa District
      • Kongwa
Frank K. Mazdab collection
    • Mpwapwa District
www.gemologyonline.com (n.d.) http://www.gemologyonline.com/Forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6001&highlight=winza
  • Manyara Region
    • Simanjiro District
      • Lelatema Mountains
Olivier, Bernard (2006) The geology and petrology of the Merelani tanzanite deposit, NE Tanzania. Doctoral thesis, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. [https://scholar.sun.ac.za/bitstream/handle/10019.1/1093/olivier-b-2008.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y ]
Simonoff J., Wise M (2012) A closer Look at Merelani Minerals. Mineral News Vol 28 No 2.
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
    • Kilosa District
Hintze, J. (2009): Tiefgrüne Sphene aus Tansania. Lapis 34 (10), 29-30.
Maaskant, P., Coolen, J. J. M. M. M., Burke, E. A. J. (1980) Hibonite and coexisting zoisite and clinozoisite in a calc-silicate granulite from southern Tanzania. Mineralogical Magazine, 43 (332) 995-1003 doi:10.1180/minmag.1980.043.332.07
Uganda
 
  • Eastern Region
    • Bududa
Sutherland, D.S. (1969): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 24, 114-135.
    • Busia
Mbonimpa, A. (2005). The genesis and characteristics of the gold mineralisation in the area between river Malaba and river Solo in Busia district, South Eastern Uganda (MSc thesis, Makerere University).
  • Western Region
    • Kabarole
      • Fort Portal
Hogarth, D.D. & Horne, J.E.T. (1989) Non-metamict uranoan pyrochlore and uranpyrochlore from tuff near Ndale area, Uganda. Mineralogical Magazine: 53: 257-62
 
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