Jeremejevite is an extremely rare gemstone.
Kyanite is formed in metamorphic rocks under high pressure.
It belongs to the mica group - rocks that are mined for lithium.
Magnesite is mined for magnesium.
Marcasite is a polymorph, which means it can take many forms.
Malachite is a widespread secondary mineral.
Manganite is distinguishable by its jet black colour and sheen.
Mercury is the only metal that is liquid in normal conditions.
This mineral is usually found in limestones and ultramafic rocks.
Molybdenite is usually recovered from quartz veins and pegmatites.
Monazite contains rare earth elements (REE's).
Mottramite was first discovered in England.
Muscovite is a common rock-forming mineral.
Natrium belongs to the zeolite group of minerals.
Pyrope is named from the Greek pyropos which means 'fire-like'.
Fayalite was first discovered in the Fayal Islands in the Azores.
Opal occurs in many colours and can be cut and polished.
In days gone by, Phenakite used to be mistaken for quartz.
Phlogopite often emits a reddish tinge.
Prehnite was the first mineral to be named after a person.
Purpurite is one of the few purple minerals.
This mineral was first discovered in Andalusia in Spain.
Its distinctive colour has earned pyrite the nickname, 'fool's gold'.
Pyrolusite was once used as an additive in glass making.
This mineral was first discovered in Anglesey in Wales.
Pyrophylite is a soft stone that it is often used for stone carvings.
Its name comes from the apparent lack of water in this mineral.
Diopside crystals are prismatic with two possible views of its form.
Pyrrhotite has a faint reddish colour.
Named after the German explorer and rock collector, Emil Riebeck.
Spodumene crystals can be found in lithium-bearing minerals.
Quartz is one of the most common minerals on earth.
It is normally white in colour, but varies to pale green or pale grey.
Chromite is a major economic chromium-bearing mineral.
Its most easily identifiable characteristic is that it is magnetic.
Spinel crystals are sharp, pointed and octahedral.
Cruciform twinned crystals often occur in staurolite.
Stilbite is identifiable by a distinctive pearly lustre.
Talc is the softest known mineral and is used in cosmetics.
It is so called because of the presence of the element tantalum
Titanite is named for its titanium content and occurs in in granites.
Topaz is found in pegmatites and granites
Elbaite was first discovered on the Island of Elba in Italy.
Ferberite and hubnerite are two tungstates.
Schorl is a common accessory mineral.
Turquoise is world-wide mineral used as a gemstone for jewellery.
Vesuvianite forms prismatic crystals which are purple, green, black, red or white.
Wollastonite is used as a filler in rubber, paint and plastics.
Wulfenite is usually bright yellow to orange and is a fairly rare mineral.
Arsenopyrite is a fairly common mineral in Namibia.
Namibia has some of the most magnificent azurite in the world.
This mineral is of great economic importance.
Namibia has some of the finest deposits of aquamarine in the world.
It is processed for consumer use by the pharmaceutical industry.
Boltwoodite is easily recognised by its bright yellow crystals.
A soft mineral, crystals are characteristically flat, tabular and thin.
Calcite is one of the most common minerals in the world.
Bornite is named after Ignaz Edler von Born, an Austrian naturalist.
It is common in granite pegmatites often in dolomite or limestone.
Cassiterite occurs in many tin-bearing granites, often in pegmatites.
Cerussite is derived from the Latin cerussa, meaning 'white lead'.
Chalcocite is a leading copper-bearing mineral.
Chalcopyrite is named from the Greek word for copper, Chalkos.
Fluorapatite is common in both igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Mimetite is a secondary mineral found in some lead deposits.
Pyr is Greek for 'fire' and morphe means 'form'.
Named for the identifiable vanadium’s faultless hexagonal crystals.
This extremely hard mineral is a much sought-after gemstone.
Many years ago, Chrysocolla was used as a flux for soldering gold.
Clinochrysotie is the most common form of asbestos.
Columbite is an assortment of minerals.
It is used in cables, coils and in wiring; an excellent conductor.
Cordierite occurs in granites and various metamorphic rocks.
Ruby and sapphire are varieties of this mineral.
Covellite is a copper ore mineral, indigo in colour.
Cuprite comes from the Latin word, cuprum (copper).
Descloizite is used in the production of steel alloy catalysts.
Diamonds were first discovered in Namibia in 1898.
Diaspore is often associated with metamorphic minerals.
Dolomite forms huge underground cavities and caves.
Dumortierite is normally an enormous, blue-violet-purple rock.
Usually found as light green to dark black-green crystals.
Euclase is found in granite pegmatites.
It is a common rock-forming mineral found in granites.
Microcline is mined for use in the paint and ceramic industries.
This mineral has two prominent right-angled cleavages.
Fluorapophyllite is almost always white, cream or colourless
Galena means 'lead ore', from the Latin.
Nepheline has a cloud like appearance when immersed in acid.
Sodalite is best recognised by its very dark blue colour.
Almandine is found as dodecahedrons crystals.
Andradite is often found as dark red dodecahedral crystals.
Goethite is usually found as a soft, earthy coating on rocks.
Gold was first discovered in Namibia near Rehoboth in 1899.
It was used thousands of years ago as a crayon.
Grossular forms beautifully coloured crystals.
Gypsum is found in dry regions in the country.
Halite is more commonly known as rock salt.
It is one of the ore minerals exploited for manganese.
Hematite is a deep red coloured iron oxide mineral.
Ilmenite is mainly used as a paint pigment.
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