Milesi et al, Geology and Major Ore Deposits of Africa, Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières, Orléans, 2004
Simonet C, Fritsch E, Lasnier B (2008) – A proposed classification of gem-corundum deposits – Ore Geology Reviews 34:127-133.
Simonet C (2006) – Tourmalines dravitiques d’Afrique de l’Est – Revue de Gemmologie A.F.G., 157.
Peucat JJ, Ruffault P, Fritsch E, Simonet C, Bouhnik-Le Coz M, Lasnier B (2005) Un nouvel outil géochimique de reconnaissance des saphirs bleus basaltiques et métamorphiques : le rapport Ga/Mg. Revue de Gemmologie A.F.G.,153: 8-12
Simonet C, Paquette JL, Pin C, Lasnier B, Fritsch E (2004) The Dusi (Garba Tula) sapphire deposit, Central Kenya - a unique Pan- African corundum-bearing monzonite. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 38:401-410.
Deschamps Y, Le Goff E, Muhongo M, Simonet C, Pinna P, Mcharo BA, Milesi JP, Ralay F, Heinry C (2004) East African Coloured Gemstones Deposits: GIS and ore deposit types., in CAG20 - Colloquium of African Geology - 20th - Orléans - France - 02-07/06/2004
Deschamps Y, Le Goff E, Muhongo M, Simonet C, Pinna P, Mcharo BA, Milesi JP (2004) East african coloured gemstones deposits: GIS and ore deposit types, in IGC 32nd - International Geological Congress - Florence - Italie - 20-28/08/2004
Simonet C, Opiyo-Akech N, Theuri F, Ogalo, Leye M (2003) Artisannal gold mining in southwest Kenya and its consequences on environment and local communities. Proposal for a background study. Proc. Workshop Geol. Soc. Kenya, Nairobi, June 2003
Simonet C, Okundi S (2003) Prospecting methods for coloured gemstone deposits in Kenya. ANSTI Journal, 4(1):44-55.
Simonet C, Okundi S, Masai P (2001) General setting of coloured gemstone deposits in the Mozambique Belt of Kenya - preliminary considerations. Proc. 9th Conf. Geol. Soc. Kenya, Nairobi, Nov 2000, pp 123-138.
Lasnier B, Simonet C (2001) The sapphirine-ruby connection: new occurrence in an ornamental rock named "tutti frutti". 28th International Gemmological Conference - Spain - 06-08/10/2001.
Muthama J, Simonet C, Okundi S, Masai P (2001) Gemstone mining in Kenya - Current situation, problems and prospects. Unpublished paper presented at the 9th Conference of the Geological Society of Kenya, Nairobi, November 2000.
Simonet C (2000) Géologie des gisements de saphir et de rubis. L'exemple de la John Saul Ruby Mine, Mangare, Kenya. PhD Thesis, University of Nantes, 349pp.
Simonet C (2000) Geology of the Yellow Mine (Taita Taveta District, Kenya) and other yellow tourmaline deposits in East Africa. The Journal of Gemmology, 27(1):11-29.
Simonet C (1997) La géologie des gisements de saphir. Revue de Gemmologie, 132:21-23.