Gem, Rock, and Mineral Postage Stamps From
Comoro Islands

Official Name:	Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros
National Name:	Republique Federale Islamique des Comores
Alternate Names:	Comores; Comoros; Union of Comoros Islands
Monetary Units:	1 CFA franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes. In 1985, the Comorian franc (CF) replaced CFA franc (CFAF). Currently, 1 Comorian franc (CF) = 100 centimes.
Location:	Southern Africa; group of islands in the Mozambique Channel; about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique.
History:	The Comoro Islands gained independence from France in 1975. In 1997, the islands of Anjouan and Moheli declared their independence from Comoros. In December 2001, voters approved a new constitution and presidential elections took place in the spring of 2002. Each island in the archipelago elected its own president and a new union president was sworn in on 26 May 2002.
Mineral Resources:	None.


	Corundum (var. Ruby) Comoro Islands Scott 930a 375 francs	Liroconite Comoro Islands Scott 930b 375 francs	Beryl (var. Emerald) Comoro Islands Scott 930c 375 francs

	Euclase Comoro Islands Scott 930d 375 francs	Diamond Comoro Islands Scott 930e 375 francs	Chrysoberyl Comoro Islands Scott 930f 375 francs

	Plancheite Comoro Islands Scott 930g 375 francs	Kasolite Comoro Islands Scott 930h 375 francs	Tourmaline (var. Indicolite) Comoro Islands Scott 930i 375 francs

This sheetlet was issued in 1998. All stamps show natural, unpolished specimens. The mineral name on Scott 930i is misspelled as "Indigolite" on the stamp.