Gem, Rock, and Mineral Postage Stamps From
Central Africa

Official Name:	Central African Republic
National Name:	République Centrafricaine
Alternate Names:	Central African Empire (former name)
Monetary Units:	1 CFA franc (f) = 100 centimes (c)
Location:	Central Africa; bordered by Chad (north); Sudan (east); Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo (south); Cameroon (west).
Mineral Resources:	Diamonds, uranium, gold, oil.


	Hematite (Tiger Iron) Central Africa Scott 1261a 400 francs	Chalcophyllite Central Africa Scott 1261b 400 francs	Meteorite (iron-nickel) Central Africa Scott 1261c 400 francs

	Sylvanite Central Africa Scott 1261d 400 francs	Hematite (var. Specular Hematite) Central Africa Scott 1261e 400 francs	Spodumene Central Africa Scott 1261f 400 francs

This sheetlet was issued in 1998. With the exception of Scott 1261c, all stamps show natural, unpolished specimens. Scott 1261c shows an etched cross-section of an iron-nickel meteorite. The mineral name on Scott 1261b is misspelled as "Challophyllite" on the stamp.


	Amber Central Africa Scott 1262a 600 francs	Quartz (var. Opal) Central Africa Scott 1262b 600 francs	Struvite Central Africa Scott 1262c 600 francs

	Rhodochrosite Central Africa Scott 1262d 600 francs	Polybasite Central Africa Scott 1262e 600 francs	Silver Central Africa Scott 1262f 600 francs

This sheetlet was issued in 1998. With the exception of Scott 1262d, all stamps show natural, unpolished specimens. Scott 1262d shows a cross-section of a rhodochrosite stalactite. Scott 1262a shows amber with an insect inclusion.