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Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
6.1 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm. Here is an unusual group of deep amethyst crystals. All of the faces are turned in the same direction and pick up the light beautifully. Ex. Charlie Key.
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Wonderful specimen of deep-purple amethyst crystals on matrix from Brandberg, Namibia. The amethysts feature almost everything that made this area famous, the crystals include phantoms, different colour zones and bubble inclusions. A fine piece from a great locality. My collection.
© mineralien.de / Christian Weise Verlag
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Polished thick slab of Jasper. Measures 8.5cm x 7.5cm x 1.7cm. Dealer: Sid Pieters, in the Philipps/Buchhorn/Woolf collection.
© Debbie Woolf
Orabes Gorge, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Specimen from the Orabes ravine, Brandberg. Nov 2008 find. Specimens from this new find have brilliant luster. Size: 50(w) x 58(h) x 35mm(d)
© Gerhard W Louw
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
A Very big Topaz crystal cluster from the Brandberg. Probably the biggest so far for this locality? Crystals are greenish with excellent luster. Cluster size: 34cm(H) x 15.5cm(W) Biggest crystal: 10.3cm In the collection of Monty van der Smit Photo: Gerhard W. Louw
© Gerhard W. Louw
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Albite on Microcline A characteristic association from Brandberg 4.1 by 3.7 cm
© Ernst A. Schnaitmann
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
7 cm high.
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
specimen width 5 cm
© mb-minerals.de
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Topaz with Biotite and Microcline Specimen was aquired in 2004; note the clay inclusion pockets that characterized this find 6.8 by 3.2 cm
© Ernst A. Schnaitmann
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
70x40x60mm
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
11.6 x 9.5 x 7 cm. This is an exceptional Topaz cluster from the Brandberg area. It is associated with orthoclase crystals typical of the locale, to prove it. The large Topaz crystals are intergrown, but very distinct. The largest Topaz is a lustrous chisel-point 8.7 cm across. It is whitish-green and translucent. The smallest 1.4 cm Topaz is very ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Well formed chisel shape light blue topaz crystals on a smokey quartz and feldspar matrix. FOV: 3cm Specimen size: 4.9cm(H) x 4.4cm(W) Collection & photo: Gerhard W. Louw
© Gerhard W. Louw
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
According to the miner, this is an old specimen from the actual Brandberg Mountain, not the mines in Goboboseb Mts. Purchased in Uis Namibia.
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
9.6 x 7.4 x 7.0 cm. An extraordinary matrix amethyst specimen from the Brandberg complex in the well-known Brandberg area. Four stout amethyst "soldiers" are at attention, accompanied by smaller attendants and are dramatically set on the blocky matrix covered with sharp K feldspar crystals. The sharply terminated crystals, to 5.3 cm, are ...
© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Epidote on microcline Field of View: 3 cm Herbert Nägele Collection Illustrated in Von Bezing, Namibia - Its Minerals and Localities, on page538
© Ernst A. Schnaitmann
Amis Gorge, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
This specimen comes from the limited February 2020 find in Brandberg. Specimens from this find mainly composed of purple and pale-blue fluorites, associated with opaque white quartz. This particular specimen has a very dynamic silhouette, and interesting purple zoning on the edges of the fluorite.
© Tama Higuchi
Amis Gorge, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
11.6 x 9.5 x 7 cm. This is an exceptional Topaz cluster from the Brandberg area of Erongo. It is associated with orthoclase crystals typical of the locale, to prove it. The large Topaz crystals are intergrown, but very distinct. The largest Topaz is a lustrous chisel-point 8.7 cm across. It is whitish-green and translucent. The smallest 1.4 cm ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Perfect quality topaz crystal, from Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Erongo Region, Namibia Size 50 x 52 x 30 mm
© Oleg Lopatkin
Amis Gorge, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Amis Gorge, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
A polished slab of pyrophyllite from Amis Gorge. The field of view is 12.5 cm. Bezing, L. von., Bode, R., and Jahn, S., (2016, page 467) state via a pers. comm. that this material is thought to be ferripyrophyllite.
© Bruce Cairncross
Amis Gorge, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
7.0 x 2.8 x 2.4 cm. An exceptional, aesthetic and sculptural amethyst scepter from Brandberg and the Charlie Key Collection. The pretty purple amethyst crystal stalk is enclosed by a dramatic large scepter. The impressive water-clear, colorless, very glassy scepter has striking offset frosted termination faces and fantastic stepped-growth prism ...
© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Light blue/green Topaz in the envelope habit with some green (Mica?) inclusions and a cluster of small Columbite-Tantalite crystals. Damage free Topaz with excellent luster.
© Gerhard W Louw
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
9.6 x 7.4 x 7.0 cm. An extraordinary matrix amethyst specimen from the Tafelkop area of the well-known Goboboseb Mts. Four stout amethyst "soldiers" are at attention, accompanied by smaller attendants and are dramatically set on the blocky matrix covered with sharp K feldspar crystals. The sharply terminated crystals, to 5.3 cm, are transparent to ...
© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
9.6 x 7.4 x 7.0 cm. An extraordinary matrix amethyst specimen from the Tafelkop area of the well-known Goboboseb Mts. Four stout amethyst "soldiers" are at attention, accompanied by smaller attendants and are dramatically set on the blocky matrix covered with sharp K feldspar crystals. The sharply terminated crystals, to 5.3 cm, are transparent to ...
© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
9.6 x 7.4 x 7.0 cm. An extraordinary matrix amethyst specimen from the Tafelkop area of the well-known Goboboseb Mts. Four stout amethyst "soldiers" are at attention, accompanied by smaller attendants and are dramatically set on the blocky matrix covered with sharp K feldspar crystals. The sharply terminated crystals, to 5.3 cm, are transparent to ...
© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
9.6 x 7.4 x 7.0 cm. An extraordinary matrix amethyst specimen from the Tafelkop area of the well-known Goboboseb Mts. Four stout amethyst "soldiers" are at attention, accompanied by smaller attendants and are dramatically set on the blocky matrix covered with sharp K feldspar crystals. The sharply terminated crystals, to 5.3 cm, are transparent to ...
© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
9.6 x 7.4 x 7.0 cm. An extraordinary matrix amethyst specimen from the Tafelkop area of the well-known Goboboseb Mts. Four stout amethyst "soldiers" are at attention, accompanied by smaller attendants and are dramatically set on the blocky matrix covered with sharp K feldspar crystals. The sharply terminated crystals, to 5.3 cm, are transparent to ...
© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
9.6 x 7.4 x 7.0 cm. An extraordinary matrix amethyst specimen from the Tafelkop area of the well-known Goboboseb Mts. Four stout amethyst "soldiers" are at attention, accompanied by smaller attendants and are dramatically set on the blocky matrix covered with sharp K feldspar crystals. The sharply terminated crystals, to 5.3 cm, are transparent to ...
© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Perfect quality topaz crystal, from Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Erongo Region, Namibia Size 45 x 43 x 40 mm
© Lopatkin Oleg
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Translucent-white intergrowth of three Topaz crystals in near parallel orientation, with minor matrix. A tiny fragment of a black Tourmaline crystal is in the center of the specimen. Personal collection of Sharon Cisneros.
© Eugene & Sharon Cisneros
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
A (probably older) specimen of amethyst on microcline feldspar from the actual Brandberg Complex, not the mines in Goboboseb Mountains. This specimen has the typical microcline matrix fitting to the granitic area in contrary to the basaltic area of Goboboseb. Also red inclusions of hematite present. Because nowadays it is illegal to mine in ...
© Rolf Egberink
Amis Complex, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Geological map of the Brandberg Alkaline Complex. Newly created on the basic of B. J. Michael Diehl: Geology, mineralogy, geochemistry and hydrothermal alteration of the Brandberg alkaline complex, Namibia. In: Geological Survey of Namibia Memoir Vol. 10, 1990, pp 1–55.
© Erongoguy
Amis Complex, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
FOSAGAMS Tour Namibia, August - September 2005
© Stephen J Gomersall
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Here you see why the Brandberg complex has its name, because in the morning and the evening the complex has a red colour in the sun.
© Thomas Kleser
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
An abandoned tourmaline claim, south of the Brandberg. A local geologist told me that the initial find of nice tourmaline in the pegmatite at that locality triggered a major investment, but there was just that one single pocket, all the money was spent for nothing and the mine owner went broke. Photo made 2006.
© Amir Akhavan
Amis Complex, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
View of the landscape
© Hugo Valerio
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Fog in front of the Brandberg at a winter morning
© Thomas Kleser
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Its name means " fire mountain" or "mountain on fire" Brandberg in the late afternoon, glowing red it's an incredible sight to see. Photo taken from goboboseb mountains. April 2012.
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Brandberg viewed from Ras claim high up in the mountains. April 2012.
Amis Complex, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
excerpt from M. Diehl's dissertation of 1990 (Fig. 71)
© M. Diehl
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
With thanks to Gerhard Louw for the photo.
Amis Complex, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
The "donga"/eroded gulch at the northeastern end of the Amis wadi. The knob in the centre of the picture and outcrops 400m southeast of it (to the right in the hidden area behind the slope) are parts of the thickest sill (REE-rich pegmatite of a peralkaline granite) described in SCHMITT et al. (2000): p. 1210-1212.
© Erongoguy
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
6.1 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm. Here is an unusual group of deep amethyst crystals. All of the faces are turned in the same direction and pick up the light beautifully. Ex. Charlie Key.
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Wonderful specimen of deep-purple amethyst crystals on matrix from Brandberg, Namibia. The amethysts feature almost everything that made this area famous, the crystals include phantoms, different colour zones and bubble inclusions. A fine piece from a great locality. My collection.
© mineralien.de / Christian Weise Verlag
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Polished thick slab of Jasper. Measures 8.5cm x 7.5cm x 1.7cm. Dealer: Sid Pieters, in the Philipps/Buchhorn/Woolf collection.
© Debbie Woolf
Orabes Gorge, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Specimen from the Orabes ravine, Brandberg. Nov 2008 find. Specimens from this new find have brilliant luster. Size: 50(w) x 58(h) x 35mm(d)
© Gerhard W Louw
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
A Very big Topaz crystal cluster from the Brandberg. Probably the biggest so far for this locality? Crystals are greenish with excellent luster. Cluster size: 34cm(H) x 15.5cm(W) Biggest crystal: 10.3cm In the collection of Monty van der Smit Photo: Gerhard W. Louw
© Gerhard W. Louw
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Albite on Microcline A characteristic association from Brandberg 4.1 by 3.7 cm
© Ernst A. Schnaitmann
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
7 cm high.
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
specimen width 5 cm
© mb-minerals.de
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Topaz with Biotite and Microcline Specimen was aquired in 2004; note the clay inclusion pockets that characterized this find 6.8 by 3.2 cm
© Ernst A. Schnaitmann
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
70x40x60mm
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
11.6 x 9.5 x 7 cm. This is an exceptional Topaz cluster from the Brandberg area. It is associated with orthoclase crystals typical of the locale, to prove it. The large Topaz crystals are intergrown, but very distinct. The largest Topaz is a lustrous chisel-point 8.7 cm across. It is whitish-green and translucent. The smallest 1.4 cm Topaz is very ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Well formed chisel shape light blue topaz crystals on a smokey quartz and feldspar matrix. FOV: 3cm Specimen size: 4.9cm(H) x 4.4cm(W) Collection & photo: Gerhard W. Louw
© Gerhard W. Louw
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
9.6 x 7.4 x 7.0 cm. An extraordinary matrix amethyst specimen from the Brandberg complex in the well-known Brandberg area. Four stout amethyst "soldiers" are at attention, accompanied by smaller attendants and are dramatically set on the blocky matrix covered with sharp K feldspar crystals. The sharply terminated crystals, to 5.3 cm, are ...
© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
According to the miner, this is an old specimen from the actual Brandberg Mountain, not the mines in Goboboseb Mts. Purchased in Uis Namibia.
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Epidote on microcline Field of View: 3 cm Herbert Nägele Collection Illustrated in Von Bezing, Namibia - Its Minerals and Localities, on page538
© Ernst A. Schnaitmann
Amis Gorge, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
This specimen comes from the limited February 2020 find in Brandberg. Specimens from this find mainly composed of purple and pale-blue fluorites, associated with opaque white quartz. This particular specimen has a very dynamic silhouette, and interesting purple zoning on the edges of the fluorite.
© Tama Higuchi
Amis Gorge, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
11.6 x 9.5 x 7 cm. This is an exceptional Topaz cluster from the Brandberg area of Erongo. It is associated with orthoclase crystals typical of the locale, to prove it. The large Topaz crystals are intergrown, but very distinct. The largest Topaz is a lustrous chisel-point 8.7 cm across. It is whitish-green and translucent. The smallest 1.4 cm ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Amis Gorge, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
A polished slab of pyrophyllite from Amis Gorge. The field of view is 12.5 cm. Bezing, L. von., Bode, R., and Jahn, S., (2016, page 467) state via a pers. comm. that this material is thought to be ferripyrophyllite.
© Bruce Cairncross
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Perfect quality topaz crystal, from Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Erongo Region, Namibia Size 50 x 52 x 30 mm
© Oleg Lopatkin
Amis Gorge, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Amis Gorge, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
7.0 x 2.8 x 2.4 cm. An exceptional, aesthetic and sculptural amethyst scepter from Brandberg and the Charlie Key Collection. The pretty purple amethyst crystal stalk is enclosed by a dramatic large scepter. The impressive water-clear, colorless, very glassy scepter has striking offset frosted termination faces and fantastic stepped-growth prism ...
© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Light blue/green Topaz in the envelope habit with some green (Mica?) inclusions and a cluster of small Columbite-Tantalite crystals. Damage free Topaz with excellent luster.
© Gerhard W Louw
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
9.6 x 7.4 x 7.0 cm. An extraordinary matrix amethyst specimen from the Tafelkop area of the well-known Goboboseb Mts. Four stout amethyst "soldiers" are at attention, accompanied by smaller attendants and are dramatically set on the blocky matrix covered with sharp K feldspar crystals. The sharply terminated crystals, to 5.3 cm, are transparent to ...
© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
9.6 x 7.4 x 7.0 cm. An extraordinary matrix amethyst specimen from the Tafelkop area of the well-known Goboboseb Mts. Four stout amethyst "soldiers" are at attention, accompanied by smaller attendants and are dramatically set on the blocky matrix covered with sharp K feldspar crystals. The sharply terminated crystals, to 5.3 cm, are transparent to ...
© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
9.6 x 7.4 x 7.0 cm. An extraordinary matrix amethyst specimen from the Tafelkop area of the well-known Goboboseb Mts. Four stout amethyst "soldiers" are at attention, accompanied by smaller attendants and are dramatically set on the blocky matrix covered with sharp K feldspar crystals. The sharply terminated crystals, to 5.3 cm, are transparent to ...
© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
9.6 x 7.4 x 7.0 cm. An extraordinary matrix amethyst specimen from the Tafelkop area of the well-known Goboboseb Mts. Four stout amethyst "soldiers" are at attention, accompanied by smaller attendants and are dramatically set on the blocky matrix covered with sharp K feldspar crystals. The sharply terminated crystals, to 5.3 cm, are transparent to ...
© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
9.6 x 7.4 x 7.0 cm. An extraordinary matrix amethyst specimen from the Tafelkop area of the well-known Goboboseb Mts. Four stout amethyst "soldiers" are at attention, accompanied by smaller attendants and are dramatically set on the blocky matrix covered with sharp K feldspar crystals. The sharply terminated crystals, to 5.3 cm, are transparent to ...
© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
9.6 x 7.4 x 7.0 cm. An extraordinary matrix amethyst specimen from the Tafelkop area of the well-known Goboboseb Mts. Four stout amethyst "soldiers" are at attention, accompanied by smaller attendants and are dramatically set on the blocky matrix covered with sharp K feldspar crystals. The sharply terminated crystals, to 5.3 cm, are transparent to ...
© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
A (probably older) specimen of amethyst on microcline feldspar from the actual Brandberg Complex, not the mines in Goboboseb Mountains. This specimen has the typical microcline matrix fitting to the granitic area in contrary to the basaltic area of Goboboseb. Also red inclusions of hematite present. Because nowadays it is illegal to mine in ...
© Rolf Egberink
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Perfect quality topaz crystal, from Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Erongo Region, Namibia Size 45 x 43 x 40 mm
© Lopatkin Oleg
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Translucent-white intergrowth of three Topaz crystals in near parallel orientation, with minor matrix. A tiny fragment of a black Tourmaline crystal is in the center of the specimen. Personal collection of Sharon Cisneros.
© Eugene & Sharon Cisneros
Amis Complex, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Geological map of the Brandberg Alkaline Complex. Newly created on the basic of B. J. Michael Diehl: Geology, mineralogy, geochemistry and hydrothermal alteration of the Brandberg alkaline complex, Namibia. In: Geological Survey of Namibia Memoir Vol. 10, 1990, pp 1–55.
© Erongoguy
Amis Complex, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
FOSAGAMS Tour Namibia, August - September 2005
© Stephen J Gomersall
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Here you see why the Brandberg complex has its name, because in the morning and the evening the complex has a red colour in the sun.
© Thomas Kleser
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Fog in front of the Brandberg at a winter morning
© Thomas Kleser
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
An abandoned tourmaline claim, south of the Brandberg. A local geologist told me that the initial find of nice tourmaline in the pegmatite at that locality triggered a major investment, but there was just that one single pocket, all the money was spent for nothing and the mine owner went broke. Photo made 2006.
© Amir Akhavan
Amis Complex, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
View of the landscape
© Hugo Valerio
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Its name means " fire mountain" or "mountain on fire" Brandberg in the late afternoon, glowing red it's an incredible sight to see. Photo taken from goboboseb mountains. April 2012.
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Brandberg viewed from Ras claim high up in the mountains. April 2012.
Amis Complex, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
excerpt from M. Diehl's dissertation of 1990 (Fig. 71)
© M. Diehl
Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
With thanks to Gerhard Louw for the photo.
Amis Complex, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
The "donga"/eroded gulch at the northeastern end of the Amis wadi. The knob in the centre of the picture and outcrops 400m southeast of it (to the right in the hidden area behind the slope) are parts of the thickest sill (REE-rich pegmatite of a peralkaline granite) described in SCHMITT et al. (2000): p. 1210-1212.
© Erongoguy
