Research

Academic Research

PhD Thesis: Source of NYF pegmatites in the Orange River pegmatite belt, South Africa
Achievements: Published " Age and origin of NYF pegmatites from the Mesoproterozoic Orange River pegmatite belt (Namaqualand, South Africa): insights from monazite and titanite U-Pb geochronology and Nd isotope systematics" in Lithos

MSc Dissertation: Mineralogical and geochemical characterization of mineralised and regular NYF-type pegmatites from the Namaqualand pegmatite belt, Northern Cape, South Africa
Achievements: Passed with distinction (84%)

BSc (Honours) Thesis: The geochemistry and petrology of melt generation related to the Anhalt Granitoid Suite in the Piet Retief area, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Achievements: Obtained 4 merit certificates (>75%)

Publication (1/1) and selected conference presentations (3/8)

Maphumulo, M.S., Ballouard, C. and Elburg, M.A., 2025. Age and origin of NYF pegmatites from the Mesoproterozoic Orange River pegmatite belt (Namaqualand, South Africa): Insights from monazite and titanite UPb geochronology and Nd isotope systematics. Lithos, 108110.

“ Rare metal signature of NYF and LCT pegmatites from the Kakamas Domain of the Proterozoic Orange River pegmatite belt (Namaqualand, South Africa): Insights from Mica compositions and pegmatite-host rock interactions”. Oral presentation at the Igneous & Metamorphic Studies Group (IMSG). January, 2024

“Using Sm-Nd isotopic data from the Namaqua-Natal Metamorphic Province to constrain the potential sources of NYF pegmatites in the Orange River pegmatite belt, Northern Cape”. Oral presentation at the Geocongress. January, 2023 “Potential source of NYF pegmatites in the Orange River pegmatite belt, Northern Cape, South Africa”. Oral presentation at the DSI-NRF CIMERA Annual Research Colloquium. November, 2023