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.



Central Africa Scott 62
Diamond
Central Africa
Scott 62
25 francs
14 Mar 1966

Illustration of faceted diamond;
diamond cutter.



Central Africa Scott 1261
  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.



Central Africa Scott 1262
  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.



Central Africa Scott 1263
Gypsum (var. Desert Rose); Gold; Realgar
Central Africa
Scott 1263
2000 francs
1998

This stamp shows natural, unpolished specimens.



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