Our Mineral Specimens from Namibia
Dioptase
Dioptase is a copper silicate prized by collectors for its intense emerald-green to bluish-green colour and bright, glassy crystals. Our dioptase, malachite and shattuckite are mineral specimens from Namibia.
It forms short prismatic crystals, often as sparkling crusts on quartz, calcite or host rock. At about 5 on the Mohs scale and with perfect cleavage, it is a collector’s specimen rather than a stone for daily wear.
Malachite
Malachite is a green copper carbonate known for its banded patterns, velvety fibrous sprays and botryoidal forms. Our pieces often combine malachite with blue azurite, chrysocolla and quartz.
Every piece is a mineral specimen from Namibia, sold as found, photographed, weighed and measured.
Some people also keep malachite for meditation. That is a personal tradition, not a health claim.
Shattuckite
Shattuckite is a rare copper silicate with deep azure-blue to turquoise colour and fibrous to botryoidal textures, often together with chrysocolla, malachite, dioptase and quartz.
Every piece is a mineral specimen from Namibia, sold as found, photographed, weighed and measured.
Some people also use shattuckite for meditation. That is a personal tradition, not a health claim.