Gem, Rock, and Mineral Postage Stamps From
Zimbabwe


Official Name: Republic of Zimbabwe
National Name: Republic of Zimbabwe
Alternate Names: Southern Rhodesia (former name)
Monetary Units: 1 Zimbabwe dollar (Z$) = 100 cents
Location: Southern Africa; bordered by Zambia (north); Mozambique (north and east); South Africa (south); Botswana (southwest); Zambia (northwest).
Mineral Resources: Coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals.



Zimbabwe Scott 502
Quartz (var. Amethyst) geode
Zimbabwe
Scott 502
17 cents
21 Aug 1985

This stamp shows a natural, unpolished mineral specimen.



Zimbabwe Scott 676 Zimbabwe Scott 677 Zimbabwe Scott 678
Autunite
Zimbabwe
Scott 676
25 cents
Chromite
Zimbabwe
Scott 677
59 cents
Azurite; Malachite
Zimbabwe
Scott 678
77 cents
 
Zimbabwe Scott 679 Zimbabwe Scott 680 Zimbabwe Scott 681
Coal
Zimbabwe
Scott 679
90 cents
Gold
Zimbabwe
Scott 680
98 cents
Beryl (var. Emerald)
Zimbabwe
Scott 681
1.16 dollars

This set of 6 stamps was issued in 1993
and shows natural, unpolished mineral specimens.



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