To complement the Minerals of Africa theme of the 2002 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, this article lists the minerals first described from that continent, including Madagascar, to the year 2001. The 319 * species represent about 8.5 percent of the mineral kingdom. Country names have been updated according to The Times Atlas of the World (10th ed., 1999) and are listed alphabetically. There are three subdivisions within each country: Species named for people, for localities, and for ...