Namibia
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Namibia is one of the world's premier mineral countries — home of Tsumeb, the Erongo, and a wealth of gem and rare-mineral localities.
About Namibiaextended article
What it is known for
Namibia hosts the legendary Tsumeb mine (azurite, dioptase, mimetite, and scores of rare species), the Erongo gem pegmatites (aquamarine, jeremejevite, schorl), and fine tourmaline, fluorite, and dioptase from many other deposits.
What collectors look for
Tsumeb's secondary minerals and Erongo's gem aquamarine and jeremejevite are the country's most celebrated specimens.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Namibia?
Namibia is a mineral locality. It lies at approximately 22.0000°S, 17.2000°E.
What is Namibia known for?
Namibia is one of the world's premier mineral countries — home of Tsumeb, the Erongo, and a wealth of gem and rare-mineral localities.
Specimens from Namibia
Double-Terminated Aquamarine with Dolomite — Namibia
Floater Aquamarine with Feldspar — Namibia
Sea-Blue Prismatic Aquamarine with Feldspar — Namibia
Prismatic Aquamarine with Tourmaline — Namibia
Sea-Green Prismatic Aquamarine with Feldspar — Namibia
Clear Smoky Quartz with Tourmaline — Namibia · 4.7 cm
Clear Smoky Quartz with Tourmaline — Namibia · 9 cm
Jet-Black Tourmaline with Smoky Quartz — Namibia
Smoky Quartz with Tourmaline — Namibia
Aquamarine with Schorl — Namibia
Hyalite Opal with Smoky Quartz — Namibia
Black Tourmaline with Smoky Quartz — Namibia
Black Tourmaline — Namibia
Quartz Cluster — Namibia
Calcite with Tourmaline and Fluorite, Namibia
Radiating Black Tourmaline Group, Namibia
Green Fluorite Crystal Cluster, Namibia
Black Tourmaline and Green Fluorite Cluster, Namibia
Psilomelane with Quartz Crystals, Namibia
Clear Quartz Crystal Specimen, Namibia
Water-Clear Quartz Crystal on Matrix, Namibia
Black Tourmaline in Feldspar Matrix, Namibia
Included Quartz Point, Erongo Mountains, Namibia
Aquamarine Crystal on Black Bladed Matrix, Erongo, Namibia
Aquamarine Crystal – Columnar Form – Erongo Mountains, Namibia
Aquamarine with Black Tourmaline – Erongo Mountains, Namibia
Smoky Quartz Crystal Cluster – Erongo Mountains, Namibia
Water-Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster, Erongo Mountains, Namibia
Dioptase Crystal Cluster – Vibrant Green – Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Black Tourmaline Crystal, Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
References and further reading
This locality on Mindat.org · Wikidata.