Gem, Rock, and Mineral Postage Stamps From
Namibia

Official Name:	Republic of Namibia
Monetary Units:	1 South African rand (R) = 100 cents. As of June 1992, the Namibian dollar circulates at par and concurrently with the South African rand. Currently: 1 Namibian dollar (Nam$) = 100 cents
Location:	Southern Africa; bordered by South Atlantic Ocean (west); Angola and Zambia (north); Botswana (east); South Africa (east and south).
Mineral Resources:	Diamonds, copper, uranium, gold, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, zinc, salt, vanadium, natural gas, coal, iron ore.


	Gypsum (var. Desert Rose) Namibia Scott 674 1 cent		Fluorite Namibia Scott 675 2 cents		Mimetite Namibia Scott 676 5 cents



Azurite Namibia Scott 677 10 cents	Dioptase Namibia Scott 679 20 cents	Diamond Namibia Scott 683 40 cents



Boltwoodite Namibia Scott 685 65 cents	Wulfenite Namibia Scott 687 1.50 rand	Gold Namibia Scott 688 2 rand	Willemite Namibia Scott 689 5 rand

This set of 10 stamps was issued on 2 Jan 1991 as part of a larger set. All stamps show natural, unpolished mineral specimens along with their names and chemical formulas.