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Namibia, Erongo Region

Swakopmund/Rössing Mountains, Namibia

Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required

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

Rockhounding locality: desert quartz and gems

Namib desert area documented for quartz, tourmaline and garnet in placers and pegmatites.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Desert heat, restricted areas

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