Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia

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Beryl : Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈, Mica Group
	Klein Spitzkopje (Kleine Spitzkoppe) granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia Beryl variety aquamarine and mica. Specimen is from the collection at Harvard University (1972). Scale at bottom of image is an inch with a rule at one cm.
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Beryl : Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
	Klein Spitzkopje (Kleine Spitzkoppe) granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia Beryl variety aquamarine. From the Karabacek collection at Harvard University #93646 (1972). Scale at bottom of image is an inch with a rule at one cm.
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Beryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
	Klein Spitzkopje (Kleine Spitzkoppe) granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia 3.7 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm. This would be a pretty doggone good crystal from Pakistan, but it is from NAMIBIA, so it is far rarer and particularly in this quality! It is beautifully terminated, has glassy luster, nicely saturated blue color and no damage! Ex. Ruggiero collection, acquired from Pala in 1976 according to the collection card. Weighs 16 ...
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 131573 View Count: 185
Corundum : Al₂O₃
	Klein Spitzkopje (Kleine Spitzkoppe) granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia 2.1 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm. A sharp and attractive hexagonal Corundum crystal with one normal termination at the base and one polished termination. This upper (polished) termination allows you to see the very complex zoning within the crystal, as well as appreciate the incredible adamantine luster and cat’s-eye effect that the crystal has. Ex. Charlie ...
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 251488 View Count: 22
Descloizite : Pb(Zn,Cu)[OH\|VO₄]
	Namib Lead Mine (Deblin Mine), Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia Field of view 30 mm Collection Michael Berghäuser
© michael berghäuser	Photo ID: 82970 View Count: 193
Florencite-(Ce) : CeAl₃[(OH)₆\|(PO₄)₂]
	Klein Spitzkopje (Kleine Spitzkoppe) granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia Pseudocubic crystals of florencite-(Ce). Originally labeled „stiepelmannite“, a synonym of florencite-(Ce). Ex Stiepelmann collection. Picture size 2 mm. Photographer and collection Thomas Witzke.
© Thomas Witzke	Photo ID: 9942 View Count: 475
Melanterite : FeSO₄·7H₂O
	Namib Lead Mine (Deblin Mine), Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia Field of view 65 mm Collection Michael Berghäuser
© michael berghäuser	Photo ID: 82968 View Count: 191
Metasideronatrite : Na₄Fe₂(SO₄)₄(OH)₂·2H₂O
	Namib Lead Mine (Deblin Mine), Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia The width of field is 2.5 mm. Collection of Jesse Crawford. The depth of field has been enhanced using Helicon Focus (4 exposures). Equipment: Nikon D-100 digital camera on a homemade microscope. Lath-shaped metasideronatrite crystals, with unidentified small yellowish pustules [possibly copiapite-group mineral; comment by Uwe Kolitsch]
© 2008 Jesse Crawford	Photo ID: 178449 View Count: 91
Microcline (Var: Amazonite) : K[AlSi₃O₈]
	Klein Spitzkopje (Kleine Spitzkoppe) granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia Several crystals together largest is 5cm x 3cm - overall size is 6.4cm x 6cm x 4.4cm. From the Philipps/Buchhorn/Woolf collection.
© Debbie Woolf	Photo ID: 147217 View Count: 141
Microcline (Var: Amazonite) : K[AlSi₃O₈], Schorl : [Na][Fe²⁺₃][Al₆][(OH)₃\|OH\|(BO₃)₃\|Si₆O₁₈]
	Klein Spitzkopje (Kleine Spitzkoppe) granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia Measures 4.2cm x 3.7cm x 2.6cm. There is tiny needle-like Schorl crystals embedded. From an old collection originating from Ameib Farm, dealer Sid Pieters. Philipps/Buchhorn/Woolf collection.
© Debbie Woolf	Photo ID: 147192 View Count: 120