Bornite Bornite is an important economic mineral which is mined for copper. The surfaces of the mineral are bright metallic purple mixed with orange, yellow and red. It is commonly known as “peacock ore”. Bornite is found in South Africa, Namibia,...
Beryl Beryl is a hard transparent and durable mineral. The main four varieties include aquamarine, heliodor, morganite and emerald. Beryl is found in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Swaziland. The colour spectrum ranges from Colorless to, green, blue, yellow,...
Barite (Baryte) Barite is a fairly common mineral that may superficially resemble calcite. It is usually found as a colourless mass but may form prismatic or tubular crystals or may be found to form granular aggregates. Barite is found in South Africa, Namibia,...
Aragonite Aragonite is often found in caves and can be found in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Many stalactites and stalagmites are composed of aragonite and when unstable may convert to calcite. Aragonite usually forms smooth but botryoidal masses referred to as...
Vanadinite Vanadinite is easily identifiable by its perfect hexagonal crystals. The crystals are invariably a vibrant red but can be various shades from amber, to brown and red as well as brown and yellow. Vanadinite is found in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe...
