![]() ![]() So the Brandberg Amethyst (and accompanying Brandberg Quartz) is actually mined a comparatively short distance away (considering Brandberg itself covers an area of around 650sq km!), however partly because the location is so close and well known, and partly because Brandberg is a lot easier to pronounce than Goboboseb, the crystals have kept this name. ![]() Due to it's status, mining on the Brandberg Mountain itself is actually illegal, so all mining activities for these crystals tends to take place in the Goboboseb Mountains, 35km to the west of Brandberg itself. Brandberg Mountain is also home to over 43,000 rock art paintings, including the famous 'White Lady of Brandberg'. They take their name from the Brandberg Mountain, which is the highest peak in the African country, located in the north west of the Namib Desert, which gives Namibia it's name. The Brandberg Mountain itself is sacred to the locals, and it's name in both Afrikaans and German translates to 'Fire Mountain', as when the sun sets on the western slope it appears to set the granite mountain on fire with it's fiery deep orange glow. They are an incredible mixture of very light to very deep purple, often with Smoky and Clear Quartz mixed in, often forming in the most striking skeletal growths and sometimes even with flecks of red and silver Hematite mixed in! Brandberg Amethyst is a very special variety of Amethyst that can be found exclusively in Namibia. ![]()
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