Gem, Rock, and Mineral Postage Stamps From
Malawi

Official Name:	Republic of Malawi
Alternate Names:	formerly Nyasaland
Monetary Units:	Originally, Rhodesian pound (at par with the pound sterling). In 1965, the Malawi pound replaced the Rhodesian pound. On February 15, 1971, the Malawi kwacha replaced the Malawi pound at a rate of 2 kwacha = 1 Malawi pound. Currently, 1 Malawi kwacha = 100 tambala
Location:	Southern Africa; bordered by Zambia (west); Tanzania (north and east); Mozambique (east, south, and west).
History:	Nyasaland (a British protectorate) became the independent nation of Malawi in 1964.
Mineral Resources:	Limestone, uranium, coal, and bauxite.


Quartz (var. Banded Agate) Malawi Scott 370 5 tambala	Oligoclase (var. Sunstone (Feldspar)) Malawi Scott 371 10 tambala


Quartz (var. Smoky Quartz) Malawi Scott 372 20 tambala	Kyanite Malawi Scott 373 1 kwacha

This set of 4 stamps was issued on 20 Aug 1980 and shows natural, unpolished mineral specimens and polished gemstones.