Kaygeedee Minerals

The African continent hosts many ancient cratons surround by fold belts of various ages.  This combination of ancient rocks and constant remobilization has made Africa a mineral treasure house.  Having never been glaciated the weathering profile is very deep and this has created abundant secondary minerals suct as the Malachite of the DRC and the Vanadinite of Morocco.

Tsumeb minerals are now on their own page.

Continued on AFRICAN MINERALS 2 page.