Bringing you Southern African Mineral Specimens

We specialize in the sale of mineral specimens from major locations across South Africa and Namibia. With regular buying trips we aim to continually provide you with new and interesting specimens.


BRANDBERG - Namibia
Quartz at its best. Deep amethyst, amazingly clear smokey quartz, enhydro's, prehnite and iron oxide in combinations of the above as found nowhere else on the planet.


Light Amethyst with Prehnite, Brandberg Namibia

KALAHARI MANGANESE FIELDS
Near Kuruman, South Africa, we can share a wide selection of minerals from this area.


Gemmy Poldervaartite on Matrix - Kalahari Manganese Fields, Kuruman, South Africa

TSUMEB - Namibia
Tsumeb specimens surely need no introduction.


Azurite on Matrix

ERONGO MOUNTAINS
An area of Namibia well known for its Aquamarine, Schorls, Garnets, Hyalite, Quartz and more.


Aquamarine - Erongo, Namibia

OTHER SOUTH AFRICAN LOCATIONS
Mostly Qaurtz localities like the Orange River and Magaliesberg.




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A basic email with the month's coming uploads as well as info and pics relating to local mineral specimens and mining areas.


Red Iron Oxide Quartz - Orange River, South Africa
 
MINERAL SEARCH

You can search for specimens by area using the buttons in the frame below or you can use the search function. The dropdown menu of minerals will only give results of minerals that have been classified under that mineral type. For example: A specimen of Aquamarine and Tourmaline will be classified under aquamarine.

If you Search for Tourmaline in the dropdown menu the specimen in the example will not appear. Click on the search button (below right) to access the search function. If you type the mineral you are looking for into the search box you will get many more hits on almost any mineral search you do.



Mimetite crystals on Matrix - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia.

 
ORDERING

Built into the site is the ability to add specimens to your order form. You will see the "add" button below the specimen details. You can also add the specimen ID number in yourself (Eg: Ame001B)


Postage and Payment details will be arranged by E-mail. We accept credit card payments with our secure online credit card facility as well as payments made via PayPal.

All specimens are sent by Registered Airmail and delivery worldwide takes between 10 and 14 days.

The minumum postage cost is US$ 9 for one specimen, but 5 specimens combined can easily be as low as $10 to have all 5 delivered.


Online since 11 May 2001


CONTACT DETAILS:
Reine Cell: +27 (0)83 415 97 09

Reine Cell:(from US)
011-27-83-415-9709





Ettringite on calcite - Kalahari Manganese Fields, Kuruman, South Africa.



Sugilite on Manganite - Kalahari Manganese Fields, Kuruman, South Africa.

 
 
Brandberg Mix - 28 March

This weeks upload features a variety of Brandberg crystals for sale. Smokey sceptres as well as amethyst specimens with prehnite and enhydro water bubbles as incluions or associations.

Double Terminated Smokey Sceptre - Brandberg, Namibia
 
Kalahari Olmiites - 20 March

It seems the great Poldervaartite find of 2001 has been replaced by the great Olmiite discovery. I would love to know who identified the 2001 "Poldervaartites" and why it took seven years to notice the mistake?

Gemmy Olmiite Specimen - Kalahari Manganese Fields
 
Kalahari Hausmanite - 14 March

Lustrous black hausmanite pyramids. This is a rare manganese oxide from the manganese fields.

Hausmanite - Kalahari Manganese Fields
 
Brandberg Amethyst - 13 March

Look for a variety of amethyst crystals and specimens.

Amethyst - Brandberg, Namibia
 
Ettringite Upload - 28 Feb

Bright yellow ettringite specimens make up the last upload for February.

Ettringite - Kalahari Manganese Fields
 
Calcite Upload - 20 Feb

Calcite from the Kalahari comes in a myriad of colors and forms. All specimens have good aesthetics and lustre.

Calcite - Kalahari Manganese Fields
 
Blue Kalahari Upload - 13 Feb

Blue celestine and richterite specimens from N'Chwaning II Mine.

Celestite on Manganite - Kalahari Manganese Fields
 
Rhodochrosite Upload - 5 Feb

This week we have a few pink rhodochrosite specimens which came out of N'Chwaning II Mine a couple of years ago.

Pink Rhodochrosite - Kalahari Manganese Fields
 
Aquamarine Upload - 25 November

A late upload with preparations being made for next weeks picture upgrades. We will not be uploading new specimens next week, but will be re-shooting specimens already online.

Aquamarine Crystal - Erongo Mountains, Namibia
 
Amethyst Upload - 16 November

This week we topped up on our Brandberg amethyst crystals. Always in demand are those crysrals with deep amethyst colour and interesting formations.

Amethyst Phantom - Brandberg, Namibia
 
Quartz Upload - 10 November

This weeks upload adds to our Orange River quartz specimens.

Quartz with Iron Oxide - Orange River, South Africa
 
Elestial Upload - 25 October

Elestial and etched quartz crystals from Namibia.

Elestiated Sceptre - Brandberg, Namibia
 
Prehnite Upload - 15 October

A variety of prehnite crystals.

Prehnite on Amethyst - Brandberg, Namibia
 
Tanzanite Upload - 26 September

An upload of small rough tanzanite crystals. These are not of faceting grade, but rather for those looking for a rough specimen.

Tanzanite - Merelani Hills, Tanzania