Zimbabwe's coloured gemstone endowments - A regional geological overview

Mamuse, A., von der Heyden, B. P. and Blenkinsop, T. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9684-0749 2024. Zimbabwe's coloured gemstone endowments - A regional geological overview. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 124 (1) , pp. 33-42. 10.17159/2411-9717/2600/2024

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Abstract

Zimbabwe hosts a varied array of coloured gemstones. With the exception of emerald deposits and several world-class pegmatites, few of the gemstone occurrences have received detailed attention from the scientific or mineral exploration communities. In the present contribution we summarize the status of knowledge of the gemstone deposits and occurrences in Zimbabwe, paying particular attention to the geological settings in which they were formed. Synthesis of this regional geological approach reveals that there may be significant exploration potential for further gemstone occurrences, particularly in the extensive pegmatite fields and in Al-enriched orogenic belts that have undergone greenschist to granulite facies metamorphism. Further socio-economic and developmental initiatives will aid in optimizing the value generation from this important sub-sector.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Earth and Environmental Sciences
Publisher:	SOUTHERN AFRICAN INST MINING
ISSN:	2225-6253
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	8 March 2024
Date of Acceptance:	23 October 2023
Last Modified:	22 Mar 2024 10:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/167033

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