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Erongo, Erongo Region

Brandberg (amethyst and smoky quartz)

Crystal locality Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Cretaceous alkaline complex / cavities

Famous for amethyst-smoky combination 'Brandberg' quartz with enhydros

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