Swakopmund: Kristall Galerie and gem scratch patch

Where: Southwest Africa · Africa · approx. -22.67, 14.53 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: Rockhounding locality: Namibia's flagship mineral showcase since 1998, home to the largest known quartz crystal cluster on display (14,100 kg, found 1985) plus dealer boutiques and a fee scratch patch

What turns up: tumbled Namibian stones from the scratch patch, tourmaline, aquamarine, topaz and dioptase specimens on sale, eyes-only: giant quartz cluster

Access: Clean.

Commercial gallery with entrance fee for the exhibition; scratch patch picking is pay-per-bag, buying Namibian minerals here is fully legal with receipts for export

Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.