The Northern Cape Province is a mineral rich area that covers several hundred kilometres. It includes the famous Kalahari Manganese Fields and well know mines like N'Chwaning, Blesberg, Riemvasmaak and Jan Coetzee.  Springbok is the capital town of this area and lies on a national road (N7) approx 550 km north of Cape Town.  This area is of special interest to us because of its interesting quartz specimens.    . Steinkopf, some 50 km north of Springbok, yields beautiful smokies and phantoms. Pella (which originated as a mission station in the 1800's) is situated a few kilometres from the Orange River (150 km NE of Springbok). It has a Coloured community, many of whom make their living from mining a wide assortment of crystals from the nearby hills, mountains and also the river banks. The area is collectively known as the Orange River area.  These specimens include orangy-red hematite covered quartz crystals, clear crystals with green, orange, red, black and amethyst phantoms, to mention just a few. Lately these mentioned specimens are becoming more scarce.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR MINERAL SPECIMENS FROM THE WESTERN CAPE. Specimens for sale from the Greater Orange River Area Phantom Quartz Crystal - NC 001 47 x 37 x 22 mm R 200 Details Smoky Quartz with Fluorite - NC 002 110 x 70 x 60 mm R SOLD Details Double Terminated, Complex Quartz Crystal - NC 003 57 x 22 x 21 mm R 160 Details Phantom Quartz Crystal on Matrix - NC 004 42 x 40 x 32 mm R 120 Details Fluorite Crystals on Matrix - NC 005 68 x 54 x 50 mm R 85 Details Amethyst Quartz Crystal Group - NC 006 60 x 48 x 38 mm R 200 Details Smoky Quartz Crystal Group - NC 007 78 x 56 x 32 mm R 180 Details . Phantom Quartz Crystal Group - NC 008 54 x 35 x 25 mm  R 180 Details Amethyst Quartz Crystal Group - NC 009 57 x 37 x 25 mm R 70 Details Quartz Crystals with Inclusions, on Matrix - NC 010 60 x 48 x 23 mm R 120 Details Double Terminated Smoky Quartz Crystal - NC 011 56 x 32 x 22 mm R 120 Details Fluorite and Quartz - NC 012 90 x 80 x 40 mm R 300 Details Quartz Crystal with Partially Exposed Phantom - NC 013 108 x 30 x 27 mm R SOLD Details Smoky Quartz Crystal - NC 014 67 x 52 x 39 mm  R 80 Details Unusual Quartz Crystal Group - NC 015 70 x 38 x 37 mm R 150 Details Smoky Quartz Crystals on Matrix - NC 016 120 x 55 x 50 mm R 250 Details Phantom Quartz Crystal Group - NC 017 36 x 33 x 25 mm R 70 Details Smoky Quartz Crystal - NC 018 58 x 19 x 13 mm R 140 Details   Quartz Crystal with Hematite - NC 019 90 x 47 x 22 mm R 250 Details Fluorite Crystals on Feldspar Matrix - NC 020 80 x 73 x 62 mm R 250 Details Quartz Crystal with Exposed Phantom - NC 021 59 x 16 x 15 mm R 65 Details . Smoky Quartz Crystal - NC 022 63 x 17 x 08 mm R 80 Details Quartz Crystals with Chlorite Inclusions - NC 023 75 x 46 x 42 mm R 130 Details Smoky Quartz Crystal - NC 024 74 x 32 x 22 mm      R 70 Details Hematite Crystal Group - NC 025 35 x 30 x 20 mm   R 150 Details Phantom Quartz Crystal Cluster - NC 026 110 x 90 x 50 mm R 380 Details Smoky Quartz Crystal with Chlorite - NC 027 88 x 56 x 38 mm  R 150 Details Large Quartz Crystal Specimen with Inclusions - NC 028 30 x 30 x 22 mm    R 4 500 Details Smoky Quartz Crystal - NC 029 77 x 42 x 36 mm R 200 Details Quartz with Hematite - NC 030 87 x 66 x 17 mm R 150 Details Hematite Crystal - NC 031 35 x 31 x 22 mm  R 150 Details Smoky Quartz Crystal - NC 032 118 x 50 x 38 mm R 180 Details