FMF Minerals Gallery

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 152 x 81 x 43 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 152 x 81

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 153 x 62 x 54 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 153 x 62

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 153 x 62 x 54 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 153 x 62

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 153 x 62 x 54 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 153 x 62

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 155 x 108 x 77 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 155 x 10

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 155 x 108 x 77 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 155 x 10

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 155 x 108 x 77 mm This big crystal has been repaired. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 155 x 10

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 172 x 86 x 72 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 172 x 86

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 172 x 86 x 72 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 172 x 86

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 172 x 86 x 72 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 172 x 86

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 213 x 98 x 54 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 213 x 98

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 213 x 98 x 54 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 213 x 98

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 213 x 98 x 54 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 213 x 98

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 50 x 15 x 14 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 50 x 15

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 56 x 18 x 16 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 56 x 18

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 57 x 16 x 15 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 57 x 16

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 59 x 23 x 16 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 59 x 23

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 70 x 20 x 19 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 70 x 20

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 70 x 20 x 19 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 70 x 20

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 70 x 20 x 19 mm A very unusual bent quartz crystal. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 70 x 20

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 92 x 79 x 70 mm (largest crystal 61 mm long) Same specimen as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 92 x 79

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 92 x 79 x 70 mm (largest crystal 61 mm long) Same specimen as above (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 92 x 79

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 92 x 79 x 70 mm (largest crystal 61 mm long) It is seldom that a portion of a geode is removed intact (cut out) from Brandberg (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 92 x 79

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 94 x 91 x 76 mm (main crystal 72 x 29 x 22 mm same as above (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 94 x 91

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 94 x 91 x 76 mm (main crystal 72 x 29 x 22 mm same as above (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 94 x 91

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 94 x 91 x 76 mm (main crystal 72 x 29 x 22 mm same as above (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 94 x 91

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 94 x 91 x 76 mm (main crystal 72 x 29 x 22 mm Quartz with prehnite on basalt matrix (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Brandberg, Namibia 94 x 91

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 43 x 37 x 29 mm A fairly average quartz cluster from this area. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 43

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 44 x 18 x 15 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 44

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 46 x 16 x 13 mm One of the faces of the crystal is pitted with minute holes, left by where small metallic crystals once sat. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 46

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 49 x 46 x 35 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 49

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 50 x 11 x 09 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 50

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 52 x 35 x 20 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 52

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 52 x 33 x 16 mm A typical faden from this area. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 52

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 60 x 56 x 21 mm The same specimen as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 60

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 60 x 56 x 21 mm Very interesting quartz with yellow colouring (possibly iron staining) inbetween the crystals. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 60

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 61 x 28 x 12 mm Also a faden although not all of the faden ’stripes’ are visible. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 61

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 66 x 48 x 23 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 66

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 66 x 48 x 23 mm This lovely group of clear quartz crystals, was removed (with gentle, patient care, by my wife) from a small pocket in sandstone about a km from our home. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 66

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 71 x 53 x 27 mm Same specimen as above (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA 71

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA Fingers for size A partially cleaned specimen from the above pocket. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA Fin

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA hand for scale Another specimen from the same pocket. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA han

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA Some of her crystals. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA Som

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA The pocket shortly after she discovered it. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, SA The

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa 18 x 10 x 06 mm The same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa 18 x 10 x 06 mm A fascinating and unusual quartz crystal with strange lines on both sides and top of crystal of, which appears to be microscopic bubbles, just beneath the surface. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa 71 x 53 x 27 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa hand for scale Yet another partially cleaned specimen from the same pocket. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa 120 x 87 x 47 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa 120 x 87 x 47 mm Quartz crystals, of this size, from our direct vicinity, are not common. This one is a floater. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa 71 x 65 x 32 mm The capping on the terminations is a unknown mineral, perhaps coloured limestone. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa 49 x 38 x 13 mm From the same pocket. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa 58 x 24 x 16 mm The same floater as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa 58 x 24 x 16 mm Another one of the above crystals after cleaning. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa 48 x 41 x 20 mm The same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa 48 x 41 x 20 mm One of the above crystals after partial cleaning. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa 33 x 12 x 10 mm Double terminated crystal. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa 30 x 13 x 09 mm Another very clear crystal with a nice diamond facet. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa 36 x 17 x 13 mm Another very clear crystal. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa 56 x 15 x 12 mm A very clear and gemmy crystal. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa 31 x 11 x 10 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa 45 x 07 x 05 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa 57 x 17 x 14 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa 68 x 19 x 15 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Ceres, Western Cape, South

Quartz Neu Swaben, Karibib, Namibia 86 x 34 x 33 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Neu Swaben, Karibib, Namibi

Quartz Neu Swaben, Karibib, Namibia 86 x 34 x 33 mm Phantom quartz with bits of mica. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Neu Swaben, Karibib, Namibi

Quartz Petersen mountains, Washoe county, Nevada Just under 2 feet Amazing Scepter quartz (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Petersen mountains, Washoe

Quartz Petersen mountains, Washoe county, Nevada Just under 2 feet Amazing Quartz find (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Petersen mountains, Washoe

Quartz Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape, South Africa 53 x 46 x 35 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape,

Quartz Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape, South Africa 53 x 46 x 35 mm Phantom quartz. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape,

Quartz Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape, South Africa 40 x 28 x 18 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape,

Quartz Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape, South Africa 40 x 28 x 18 mm Phantom Quartz (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape,

Quartz Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape, South Africa 44 x 28 x 25 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape,

Quartz Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape, South Africa 44 x 28 x 25 mm Phantom Quartz. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape,

Quartz Robertson, Western Cape, South Africa 90 x 53 x 29 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Robertson, Western Cape, So

Quartz Van Rhynsdorp, Western Cape, South Africa 320 x 140 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Van Rhynsdorp, Western Cape

Quartz Van Rhynsdorp, Western Cape, South Africa 320 x 140 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Van Rhynsdorp, Western Cape

Quartz Villiersdorp, Western Cape, SA 50 x 18 x 09 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Villiersdorp, Western Cape,

Quartz Villiersdorp, Western Cape, SA 41 x 23 x 11 mm A peculiar ’floater’ (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Villiersdorp, Western Cape,

Quartz Villiersdorp, Western Cape, SA Fingers for scale. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Villiersdorp, Western Cape,

Quartz Villiersdorp, Western Cape, SA Fingers for scale. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Villiersdorp, Western Cape,

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 114 x 76mm The cluster partially cleaned (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 114 x 7

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 14 x 08 x 07 mm ’herkimer’ type quartz crystal; relatively common in the Western Cape. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 14 x 08

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 28 x 18 x 08 mm The same little floater from a slightly different angle (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 28 x 18

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 28 x 18 x 08 mm The same little floater from a slightly different angle (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 28 x 18

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 28 x 18 x 08 mm Oh! A little floater like this makes a trip worth the while. Too beautiful! (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 28 x 18

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 33 x 27 x 12 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 33 x 27

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 33 x 27 x 12 mm Quite an amazing little floater; no damage, not even to the ’stem’ (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 33 x 27

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 36 x 13 x 12 mm This lovely single crystal is typical of this area; ’self healed’ at the bottom (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 36 x 13

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 43 x34 x 26 mm The above specimen at another angle (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 43 x34

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 43 x34 x 26 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 43 x34

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 49 x 25 x 10 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 49 x 25

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 49 x 25 x 10 mm A beautiful, flat floater with a crystal inclusion (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 49 x 25

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 50 x 12 x 12 mm Another typical specimen from this area, also ’self healed’ at the bottom (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres 50 x 12

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres n/a A close up of Riana’s pocket with a few crystals from it. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres n/a A c

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres n/a A medium sized cluster from the above pocket. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres n/a A m

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres n/a Close up of Riana in action (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres n/a Clo

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres n/a Not far from Riana’s find (about 30 metres away), I also found a promising pocket in this rock wall. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres n/a Not

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres n/a Riana found her own pocket of Quartz crystals and spent hours, carefully cleaning it out. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres n/a Ria

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres n/a The pocket kept going in deeper with small to medium sized clusters and single crystals coming out regularly. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, Ceres n/a The

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa FOV approx. 80 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa FOV approx. 70 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 62 mm longest measurement. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 38 mm longest measurement (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 35 mm longest measurement (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 55 mm longest measurement (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 98 mm longest measurement Quartz from this direct area. The yellow coloured coating is probably from Iron oxide. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 85 x 60 43 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa both 50 mm long Some of these clear ones are just of the most beautiful I have seen. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 89 x 70 x 35 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 53 x 30 x 15 mm A few floaters like these also came out of this ’joy’ pocket. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 50 x 11 x 10 mm Some crystals are glass clear with small balls of green chlorite. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 108 x 55 x 51 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 107 x 50 x 38 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 73 x 50 x 37 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 73 x 50 x 37 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 73 x 50 x 37 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 51 x 44 x 36 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 40 x 13 x 12 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 63 x 23 x 10 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 46 x 30 x 24 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 68 x 22 x 20 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 53 x 15 x 08 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 50 x 32 x 20 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 61 x 16 x 12 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 73 x 18 x 16 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 61 x 17 x 13 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 36 x 15 x 11 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 40 x 06 x 05 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 46 x 13 x 10 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 50 x 08 x 07 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 32 x 11 x 07 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa 57 x 44 x 22 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Western Cape, South Africa

Quartz (harlequin) Brandberg, Namibia 32 x 10 x 07 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz (harlequin) Brandberg, Nami

Quartz (harlequin) Brandberg, Namibia 45 x 37 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz (harlequin) Brandberg, Nami

Quartz (smoky) and green tourmaline Neu Scwaben, Karibib, Namibia 103 x 97 x 58 mm These smokys at Neu Scwaben are mined as a secondary mineral to tourmaline (of all colors). The tourmaline on this one is not gemmy. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz (smoky) and green tourmalin

Quartz (var. amethyst)
Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia
34 x 30 x 25 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz (var. amethyst)
Brandbe

Quartz (var. amethyst)
Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia
34 x 30 x 25 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz (var. amethyst)
Brandbe

Quartz (var. amethyst)
Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia
34 x 30 x 25 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz (var. amethyst)
Brandbe

Quartz (variety amethyst)
Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia
72 x 58 x 50 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz (variety amethyst)
Bran

Quartz (variety amethyst)
Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia
72 x 58 x 50 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz (variety amethyst)
Bran

Quartz (variety amethyst)
Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia
72 x 58 x 50 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz (variety amethyst)
Bran

Quartz (variety smoky quartz) with schorl
Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia
81 x 25 x 25 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz (variety smoky quartz) with schorl
Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Reg

Quartz (variety smoky quartz) with schorl
Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia
81 x 25 x 25 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz (variety smoky quartz) with schorl
Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Reg

Quartz (variety smoky quartz) with schorl
Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia
81 x 25 x 25 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz (variety smoky quartz) with schorl
Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Reg

Quartz (variety smoky)
Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia
260 x 60 x 56 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz (variety smoky)
Erongo

Quartz (variety smoky)
Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia
260 x 60 x 56 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz (variety smoky)
Erongo

Quartz and Calcite
Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia
87 x 64 x 54 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz and Calcite
Brandberg a

Quartz and Calcite
Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia
87 x 64 x 54 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz and Calcite
Brandberg a

Quartz and Calcite
Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia
87 x 64 x 54 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz and Calcite
Brandberg a

Quartz and chlorite Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa 38 x 33 x 20 mm Same as above (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz and chlorite Ceres, Western

Quartz and chlorite Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa 38 x 33 x 20 mm Self collected a small distance from our home. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz and chlorite Ceres, Western

Quartz and chlorite Ceres, Western Cape, SA 17 x 07 x 06 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz and chlorite Ceres, Western

Quartz and chlorite Ceres, Western Cape, SA 17 x 07 x 06 mm The same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz and chlorite Ceres, Western

Quartz and Chlorite
Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia
90 x 46 x 32 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz and Chlorite
Erongo Mou

Quartz and Chlorite
Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia
90 x 46 x 32 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz and Chlorite
Erongo Mou

Quartz and Chlorite
Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia
90 x 46 x 32 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz and Chlorite
Erongo Mou

Quartz and chlorite? Ceres, Western Cape, SA 17 x 07 x 06 mm Quartz with small ball-like green inclusions. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz and chlorite? Ceres, Wester

Quartz and Fluorite Northern Cape, South Africa 38 x 24 x 19 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz and Fluorite Northern Cape,

Quartz and Fluorite Northern Cape, South Africa 38 x 24 x 19 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz and Fluorite Northern Cape,

Quartz and Prehnite
Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia
35 x 32 x 27 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz and Prehnite
Goboboseb

Quartz and Prehnite
Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia
35 x 32 x 27 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz and Prehnite
Goboboseb

Quartz and Prehnite
Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia
35 x 32 x 27 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz and Prehnite
Goboboseb

Quartz and rutile Van Rhynsdorp, Western Cape, South Africa. 133 x 119 x 100 mm same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz and rutile Van Rhynsdorp, W

Quartz and tourmaline. Karoi, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe 25 x 08 x 06 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz and tourmaline. Karoi, Mas

Quartz and tourmaline. Karoi, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe 25 x 08 x 06 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz and tourmaline. Karoi, Mas

Quartz and tourmaline. Karoi, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe 25 x 08 x 06 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz and tourmaline. Karoi, Mas

Quartz crystal Ceres, Western Cape, SA 45 x 13 x 12 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz crystal Ceres, Western Cape

Quartz crystal group from the same pocket. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz crystal group from the same

Quartz crystals Ceres, Western Cape, SA 48 x 15 x 12 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz crystals Ceres, Western Cap

Quartz crystals in rock. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz crystals in rock.

Quartz environment, Villiersdorp (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz environment, Villiersdorp

Quartz everywhere. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz everywhere.

Quartz found in sandstone. I always believed that these are rounded pebbles from original rivers, but I am now convinced that they are just nodules of quartz that formed in the sandstone. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz found in sandstone. I alwa

Quartz in oxalic acid. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz in oxalic acid.

Quartz in oxalic acid. The small container has holes in. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz in oxalic acid. The small

Quartz nodule in sandstone. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz nodule in sandstone.

Quartz on Goethite
Ceres, Warmbokkeveld Valley, Ceres, Valle Warmbokkeveld, Witzenberg, Cape Winelands, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Crystal 12 x 07 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz on Goethite
Ceres, Warm

Quartz on Goethite
Ceres, Warmbokkeveld Valley, Ceres, Valle Warmbokkeveld, Witzenberg, Cape Winelands, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Crystal 21 mm long. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz on Goethite
Ceres, Warm

Quartz on Goethite
Ceres, Warmbokkeveld Valley, Ceres, Valle Warmbokkeveld, Witzenberg, Cape Winelands, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Longest crystal 30 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz on Goethite
Ceres, Warm

Quartz on Goethite
Ceres, Warmbokkeveld Valley, Ceres, Valle Warmbokkeveld, Witzenberg, Cape Winelands, Western Cape Province, South Africa
(Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz on Goethite
Ceres, Warm

Quartz on Goethite
Ceres, Warmbokkeveld Valley, Ceres, Valle Warmbokkeveld, Witzenberg, Cape Winelands, Western Cape Province, South Africa
117 x 55 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz on Goethite
Ceres, Warm

Quartz ready for the acid bath. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz ready for the acid bath.

Quartz Sceptre
Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia
55 x 24 x 14 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Sceptre
Goboboseb Mount

Quartz sceptre
Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia
55 x 24 x 14 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz sceptre
Goboboseb Mount

Quartz seams visible on the other side. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz seams visible on the other

Quartz Var. Amethyst Brandberg, Namibia 39 x 10 x 10 mm The same as above with white light from behind. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Var. Amethyst Brandberg, Na

Quartz Var. Amethyst Brandberg, Namibia 39 x 10 x 10 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Var. Amethyst Brandberg, Na

Quartz Var. Amethyst Brandberg, Namibia 45 x 27 x 22 mm Quartz Var. Amethyst Brandberg, Namibia 39 x 10 x 10 mm The same as above with some white light from behind. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Var. Amethyst Brandberg, Na

Quartz Var. Amethyst Brandberg, Namibia 52 x 20 x 18 mm The same as above with some white light from behind. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Var. Amethyst Brandberg, Na

Quartz Var. Amethyst Brandberg, Namibia 52 x 20 x 18 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Var. Amethyst Brandberg, Na

Quartz Var. Amethyst Brandberg, Namibia 82 x 53 x 47 mm The same specimen from above at another angle (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Var. Amethyst Brandberg, Na

Quartz Var. Amethyst Brandberg, Namibia 82 x 53 x 47 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz Var. Amethyst Brandberg, Na

Quartz var. amethyst Brandberg, Namibia 31 x 19 x 17 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. amethyst Brandberg, Na

Quartz var. amethyst Brandberg, Namibia 31 x 19 x 17 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. amethyst Brandberg, Na

Quartz var. amethyst Brandberg, Namibia 31 x 19 x 17 mm Amethyst quartz crystal. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. amethyst Brandberg, Na

Quartz var. amethyst with calcite Brandberg, Namibia 50 x 41 x 30 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. amethyst with calcite

Quartz var. amethyst with calcite Brandberg, Namibia 50 x 41 x 30 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. amethyst with calcite

Quartz var. amethyst with calcite Brandberg, Namibia 50 x 41 x 30 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. amethyst with calcite

Quartz var. amethyst with calcite Brandberg, Namibia 50 x 41 x 30 mm Amethyst quartz and calcite on basalt (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. amethyst with calcite

Quartz var. amethyst with calcite Brandberg, Namibia 50 x 41 x 30 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. amethyst with calcite

Quartz var. amethyst with calcite Brandberg, Namibia 50 x 41 x 30 mm Amethyst quartz and calcite on basalt (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. amethyst with calcite

Quartz var. smoky Brandberg, Erongo, Namibia 23 x 15 x 15 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. smoky Brandberg, Erong

Quartz var. smoky Brandberg, Erongo, Namibia 23 x 15 x 15 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. smoky Brandberg, Erong

Quartz var. smoky Brandberg, Erongo, Namibia 23 x 15 x 15 mm A neat light smoky crystal with inverted crystals and water. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. smoky Brandberg, Erong

Quartz var. smoky Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia 178 x 74 x 45 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. smoky Erongo Mountain,

Quartz var. smoky Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia 178 x 74 x 45 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. smoky Erongo Mountain,

Quartz var. smoky Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia 178 x 74 x 45 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. smoky Erongo Mountain,

Quartz var. smoky and Aegirine Mount Malosa, Zomba, Malawi. 57 x 40 x 36 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. smoky and Aegirine Mou

Quartz var. smoky and Aegirine Mount Malosa, Zomba, Malawi. 57 x 40 x 36 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. smoky and Aegirine Mou

Quartz var. smoky and Aegirine Mount Malosa, Zomba, Malawi. 57 x 40 x 36 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. smoky and Aegirine Mou

Quartz var. smoky and Aegirine Mount Malosa, Zomba, Malawi. 39 x 27 x 21 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. smoky and Aegirine Mou

Quartz var. smoky and Aegirine Mount Malosa, Zomba, Malawi. 39 x 27 x 21 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. smoky and Aegirine Mou

Quartz var. smoky and Aegirine Mount Malosa, Zomba, Malawi. 39 x 27 x 21 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. smoky and Aegirine Mou

Quartz var. smoky, Aegirine and feldspar. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Malawi. 65 x 38 x 33 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. smoky, Aegirine and fe

Quartz var. smoky, Aegirine and feldspar. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Malawi. 65 x 38 x 33 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. smoky, Aegirine and fe

Quartz var. smoky, Aegirine and feldspar. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Malawi. 65 x 38 x 33 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. smoky, Aegirine and fe

Quartz var. smoky, feldspar, dolomite and rutile Van Rhynsdorp, Western Cape, South Africa. 195 x 160 x 130 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. smoky, feldspar, dolom

Quartz var. smoky, feldspar, dolomite and rutile Van Rhynsdorp, Western Cape, South Africa. 195 x 160 x 130 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. smoky, feldspar, dolom

Quartz var. smoky, feldspar, dolomite and rutile Van Rhynsdorp, Western Cape, South Africa. 195 x 160 x 130 mm Rutile in and on Quartz. Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. smoky, feldspar, dolom

Quartz var. smoky, feldspar, dolomite and rutile Van Rhynsdorp, Western Cape, South Africa. 195 x 160 x 130 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. smoky, feldspar, dolom

Quartz var. smoky, feldspar, dolomite and rutile Van Rhynsdorp, Western Cape South Africa. 195 x 160 x 130 mm One of the larger specimens of quartz that I collected. It weighs just more than 3 kg. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. smoky, feldspar, dolom

Quartz var. smoky/citrine Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia 71 x 16 x 12 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. smoky/citrine Erongo M

Quartz var. smoky/citrine Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia 71 x 16 x 12 mm ’Chisel’ quartz (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz var. smoky/citrine Erongo M

Quartz variety amethyst Brandberg Area, Erongo, Namibia 40 x 26 x 15 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz variety amethyst Brandberg

Quartz variety amethyst Brandberg Area, Erongo, Namibia 31 x 10 x 08 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz variety amethyst Brandberg

Quartz variety amethyst Brandberg Area, Erongo, Namibia 31 x 10 x 08 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz variety amethyst Brandberg

Quartz variety amethyst Brandberg Area, Erongo, Namibia 28 x 16 x 15 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz variety amethyst Brandberg

Quartz variety amethyst Brandberg Area, Erongo, Namibia 28 x 16 x 15 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz variety amethyst Brandberg

Quartz variety amethyst Brandberg Area, Erongo, Namibia 28 x 16 x 15 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz variety amethyst Brandberg

Quartz variety amethyst and goethite Brandberg Area, Erongo, Namibia 40 x 26 x 15 mm Goethite crystal appox. 1.5 mm; a rarity from this area. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz variety amethyst and goethi

Quartz variety amethyst. Brandberg Area, Erongo, Namibia 53 x 29 x 20 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz variety amethyst. Brandberg

Quartz variety amethyst. Brandberg Area, Erongo, Namibia 53 x 29 x 20 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz variety amethyst. Brandberg

Quartz variety amethyst. Brandberg Area, Erongo, Namibia 53 x 29 x 20 mm A batch of these ’mysterious’ quartz crystals with a yellow coating that can not be removed with the usual acids and small unknown crystals, surfaced in the first few years of this century and apparently not again. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz variety amethyst. Brandberg

Quartz variety amethyst. Brandberg Area, Erongo, Namibia 57 x 49 x 41 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz variety amethyst. Brandberg

Quartz variety amethyst. Brandberg Area, Erongo, Namibia 57 x 49 x 41 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz variety amethyst. Brandberg

Quartz variety amethyst. Brandberg Area, Erongo, Namibia 57 x 49 x 41 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz variety amethyst. Brandberg

Quartz variety amethyst. Brandberg Area, Erongo, Namibia 31 x 10 x 08 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz variety amethyst. Brandberg

Quartz variety smoky Brandberg Area, Erongo, Namibia 62 x 30 x 28 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz variety smoky Brandberg Are

Quartz variety smoky Brandberg Area, Erongo, Namibia 62 x 30 x 28 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz variety smoky Brandberg Are

Quartz variety smoky Brandberg Area, Erongo, Namibia 62 x 30 x 28 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz variety smoky Brandberg Are

Quartz variety smoky and aegirine Mount Malosa, Zomba, Malawi 51 x 43 x 39 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz variety smoky and aegirine

Quartz variety smoky and aegirine Mount Malosa, Zomba, Malawi 51 x 43 x 39 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz variety smoky and aegirine

Quartz variety smoky and aegirine Mount Malosa, Zomba, Malawi 51 x 43 x 39 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz variety smoky and aegirine

Quartz variety smoky, Aegirine and feldspar. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Malawi. 46 x 41 x 21 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz variety smoky, Aegirine and

Quartz variety smoky, Aegirine and feldspar. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Malawi. 46 x 41 x 21 mm Same as above. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz variety smoky, Aegirine and

Quartz variety smoky, Aegirine and feldspar. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Malawi. 46 x 41 x 21 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz variety smoky, Aegirine and

Quartz veins in sandstone. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz veins in sandstone.

Quartz veins in sandstone. Sometimes very nice small pockets are found in these. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz veins in sandstone. Someti

Quartz wiith iron oxide.
Orange river pegmatites, Kakamas, ZF Mgcawu District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
45 x 43 x 30 mm (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Quartz wiith iron oxide.
Orang