Namibian Dimension Stone - mme.gov.na Dimension Stone Varieties. Marble The Palisandro Marble (Pty) Ltd quarry is situated some 45 km south-west of Karibib on the farm Gamikaub West

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Dimension Stone in Namibia an Untapped Potential.

The dimension stone industry in Namibia has been in existence since the beginning of the last centaury, however its potential has not yet been fully developed. Namibia should use its varied geological environments to continue to take advantage of this development. Namibia’s complex geological history, especially in the central portions of the country, have given rise to a variety of metamorphic and tectonic environments that have formed rock types with unique colours and textures (e.g. banding, folding, brecciation) that have potential as dimensionstone.

Modern quarrying and processing machinery and techniques have been introduced over the past decade. Modern quarrying techniques now employed in Namibia include diamond wire and chain saw cutting for marble and flame cutting for granite. Palisandro Marble Quarry - abandoned

Namibia has three cutting and polishing plants. The two smaller plants namely Marmorwerke in Karibib and Makakata in Omaruru provide polished marble and granite products for the local market. The third and largest plant – Namibian Stone Processing (NSP) has been built in Omaruru and is operational. NSP is a fully automated and computerised tile cutting and polishing plant, which will provide high quality polished products for both the local and international market. At full capacity, the plant will produce some 21,000 m2/mth of polished tiles.

Currently the majority of Namibia’s dimension stone production is exported as blocks and this trend will continue for the foreseeable future as the premium prices paid for first grade blocks will ensure that these will always be exported. Second grade blocks have the potential to be used as feed material for a local processing plant producing high quality polished slabs and tiles for the international market. The economic viability of such a processing plant that is not linked directly to a quarrying operation would be enhanced by acquiring EconomicProcessing Zone status, due to the tax incentive advantages.

Namibia’s internal market for dimension stone is small, being limited mainly to tomb stone manufacture with the occasional building cladding/flooring application. Regionally, Namibia exported 11.6% (1603t) and 18.4% (1228t) of its 1997 marble and granite production respectively to SADC countries, mainly South Africa. With the opening of the Trans-Kalahari and Trans-Caprivi highways, the potential for developing markets for processed slabs and tiles to SADC countries has become a reality.

Annual production of dolomite, marble and granite has only shown an increase in tonnage produced since 1990, averaging 7,651 tons of dolomite, 9,247 tons of marble and 8,443 tons of granite per year. There has been an increase in the variety of dimension stone now available, which is mainly due to the upswing in dimension stone exploration in Namibia, with 28 exploration licenses, 19 Mining Licences (2004) for dimension stone granted and several applications pending.

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MarbleThe Palisandro Marble (Pty) Ltd quarry is situated some 45 km south-west of Karibib on the farm Gamikaub West. The quarry is no longer in operation, however potential exists for the extraction of second grade blocks. Four different marble types were produced; a white to greyish-white uni-coloured fine-grained marble (African White), a greyish-green marble with occasional light brown streaks (Namib Desert), a light yellowish-brownish banded dolomitic marble (Light Palisandro), which grades into a greyish-brown intensely folded variety (Dark Palisandro).

Aus Marble (Pty) Ltd quarried the Potoro Leonardo variety, a brecciated black marble with a golden yellow matrix, 100-km south of Aus. The quarry is no longer in operation, further exploration of the surrounding areas may identify similar marble deposits.

Marmorwerke Karibib produced a dark grey tightly folded marble with alternating white and grey to dark grey layers (Zebra, Capra Black) and a calc-silicate marble that contains dark green serpentinite grains within white to cream coloured carbonate matrix (Nonidas Green, Namib Harlequin, Desert Green, NonidasBunt). The quarries are situated 3-km north-west of Karibib and just north of Nonidas 10-km east of Swakopmund. The aforementioned marble types are no longer quarried due to the lack of availability. White Rhino marble is being quarried some 20-km south of Karibib.

A new comer into the market is Okatji Rose, an off white marble containing pink tremolite that is being developed by Okatji Marble (Pty) Ltd. Several white, near white and banded white marbles are being tested for exploitation by Okatji Marble in the Karibib district.

Marmorwerke Karibib produces Guldenrot, a deep reddish brown, medium to fine grained, equigranular alkali-granite, Ubib, a coarse grained red pegmatitic granite with a slightly porphyritic texture, Goas White, a uniform textured whitish-grey coarse-grained slightly porphyritic granite and Omenje Black, a fine to medium grained dolerite with a greenish-black colour and ophitic texture.

GraniteMarmorwerke Karibib quarries a medium to coarse grained, equigranular granite near Spitzkoppe. The white variety is known as Namibian Pearl, the yellow as Tropical Sun and the light brown as Kalahari Sand. Damara Granite (Pty) Ltd markets a yellowish-brown granite quarried near Rooikop, 15-km east of Walvis Bay as Giallo Duna or Juparana.

Marlin Granite Namibia (Pty) Ltd has been investigating a light green granite gneiss with red garnet porphyro-blasts occurring 12-km south-east of Walvis Bay and a pinkish-yellow porphyritic granite at Okombahe, 16-km east of Uis. Namstone (Pty) Ltd is exploring a course-grained red granite in the Opuwo district, a light grey to white granite and a pink porphyritic granite both in the Omaruru district. Other interesting varieties being examined include a banded multicoloured granite north of Rooikop and a yellow-banded gneiss north of Usakos.

Other varieties

African Blue is quarried from sodalite and ankerite bearing carbonatite dykes occurring some 10-km west of Swartbooisdrift, 4-km south of the Kunene River. Namib Aragonite which occurs as white, yellow and light brown banded varieties is found in the desert near Namib Lead Mine, 40-km north-east of Swakopmund.

Nosib conglomerate is quarried north of Okanguati in Kaokoland. Dimension stone blocks are cut from large boulders of this conglomerate, which is made up of light green cobbles and fragments of various rock types, cemented by a fine sandy matrix. This dimension stone is marketed as “grey savannah” and is currently being exported to Europe.

Examples of Marble types Examples of Marble types quarriedquarried

Dark Palisandro

NAME Dark Palisandro ROCK TYPE Marble COLOUR Dark banded grey /

brown / white LOCALITY Gamikaub West 115

45 km SW of Karibib TONALITY Medium AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interiors exteriors STATUS Abandoned

Light Palisandro

NAME Light PalisandroROCK TYPE Marble COLOUR Light banded brown

yellow / whiteLOCALITY Gamikaub West 115

45 km SW of KaribibTONALITY VARIATION Medium AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interiors STATUS Abandoned

African Green

NAME African GreenROCK TYPE MarbleCOLOUR White/grey, light

green schlierenLOCALITY Gamikaub West 115,

45 km SW of KaribibTONALITY HighAVAILABILITY GoodGENERAL USES Interior – exterior STATUS Abandoned

Namibian Desert

NAME Namibian Desert ROCK TYPE Marble COLOUR White/grey with

brownLOCALITY Gamikaub West 115

45 km SW of Karibib TONALITY VARIATION High AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interior – exterior STATUS Abandoned

Potoro Leonardo

NAME Potoro Leonardo / Golden Black

ROCK TYPE Marble COLOUR black breccia - golden infill LOCALITY Swaartkloofberg 95

90 km south of Aus TONALITY VARIATION Low AVAILABILITY -GENERAL USES Interiors STATUS Abandoned

Namib Jade

NAME Namib Jade ROCK TYPE Marble COLOUR White – pale greenLOCALITY Habis 71

25 km south of KaribibTONALITY VARIATION Low AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interiors STATUS ActiveCONTACT Marmorwerke

White Rhino

NAME White Rhino ROCK TYPE Marble COLOUR WhiteLOCALITY Habis 71

25 km south of KaribibTONALITY VARIATION Low AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interiors STATUS ActiveCONTACT Marmorwerke

Desert Green

NAME Desert Green ROCK TYPE Marble COLOUR White/grey/green LOCALITY Nonidas 15 km east of

Swakopmund TONALITY VARIATION Medium AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interior – exterior STATUS Abandoned

(blocks can be supplied on demand)

CONTACT Marmorwerke

Namibian Green

NAME Namibian Green / Nonidas Green

ROCK TYPE Marble COLOUR White/grey/green LOCALITY Nonidas 15 km east of

Swakopmund TONALITY VARIATION Medium AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interior – exterior STATUS Abandoned


CONTACT Marmorwerke

Namib Harlequin

NAME Namib Harlequin / Nonidas Harlequin

ROCK TYPE Marble COLOUR White/grey/green/

brownLOCALITY Nonidas 15 km east of

Swakopmund TONALITY VARIATION High AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interior – exterior STATUS Abandoned


CONTACT Marmorwerke

Copra Black / Zebra

NAME Copra Black / Zebra ROCK TYPE Marble COLOUR White/black banded LOCALITY Karibib 54 - Capra Hill

3 km NW of Karibib TONALITY VARIATION High AVAILABILITY Medium – low GENERAL USES Interiors STATUS Abandoned

sizable reserve remain

Esserando

NAME Esserando ROCK TYPE Marble COLOUR Yellowish-pink LOCALITY Karibib 54 - Dernburg

4 km west of Karibib TONALITY VARIATION Medium AVAILABILITY Low – highly fracturedGENERAL USES Interior – exterior STATUS Abandoned

potential for small blocks

Alsato Witvlei

NAME Alsato Witvlei ROCK TYPE DolomiteCOLOUR Pinkish brownLOCALITY Kehoro 183

54 km NW of Gobabis TONALITY VARIATION Medium AVAILABILITY Low – highly fracturedGENERAL USES Interior – exterior STATUS Abandoned

potential for small blocks

Bianco Karibib

NAME Bianco KaribibROCK TYPE Marble COLOUR Near white banded LOCALITY Karibib 54 - Town Quarry

5 km east of Karibib TONALITY VARIATION Low AVAILABILITY LowGENERAL USES Exteriors – interiorsSTATUS Active CONTACT Savanna Marble CC

Namibian Rose

NAME Namibian RoseROCK TYPE Marble COLOUR White with pink (tremolite)LOCALITY Okatjimukuju 55

14 km east of KaribibTONALITY VARIATION High AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interiors – exteriors STATUS ActiveCONTACT Savanna Marble CC

Welwitschia Marble

NAME WelwitschiaROCK TYPE Marble COLOUR White with green (tremolite)LOCALITY Okatjimukuju 55

14 km east of Karibib TONALITY VARIATION High AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interior – exterior STATUS Active CONTACT Savanna Marble CC

Savanna Green

NAME Savanna Green ROCK TYPE Marble COLOUR White with green (tremolite)LOCALITY Okatjimukuju 55

14 km east of Karibib TONALITY VARIATION High AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interior – exterior STATUS Active CONTACT Savanna Marble CC

Multicoloured Marble

NAME Multicoloured MarbleROCK TYPE Marble COLOUR White - green – brownLOCALITY Okatjimukuju 55

14 km east of Karibib TONALITY VARIATION High AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interior – exterior STATUS Active CONTACT Savanna Marble

Namib Aragonite

NAME Namib Aragonite ROCK TYPE Aragonite COLOUR Banded cream brown LOCALITY Namib Lead Mine 30 km

east of Swakopmund TONALITY High AVAILABILITY -GENERAL USES Interior ornaments STATUS Abandoned

Examples of Granite types Examples of Granite types quarriedquarried

Kalahari Sand

NAME Kalahari Sand ROCK TYPE Granite COLOUR yellowish-brown LOCALITY Spitzkoppe

60 km west of Usakos TONALITY VARIATION Low AVAILABILITY FairGENERAL USES Interior – exteriorSTATUS Active CONTACT Marmorwerke

Tropical Sun

NAME Tropical Sun / Namib Gelb

ROCK TYPE Granite COLOUR Brownish – yellowLOCALITY Spitskoppe

60km west of Usakos TONALITY VARIATION Low AVAILABILITY Fair GENERAL USES Interior – exteriorSTATUS Active CONTACT Marmorwerke

Namibian Pearl

NAME Namibian Pearl / African Pearl

ROCK TYPE Granite COLOUR Iridescent white LOCALITY Spitzkoppe

60km west of Usakos TONALITY VARIATION Medium AVAILABILITY GoodGENERAL USES Interior – exterior STATUS ActiveCONTACT Marmorwerke

Güldenrot / Namib Red

NAME Güldenrot / Namib Red ROCK TYPE Granite COLOUR reddish-brown LOCALITY Guldenboden 280

43 km NNE of Okahandja

TONALITY VARIATION Low AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interior – exterior STATUS ActiveCONTACT Marmorwerke

Ubib / Khan

NAME Ubib / Khan ROCK TYPE Granite COLOUR Red and GreyLOCALITY Ubib 76

35km SW of Karibib TONALITY VARIATION Low – medium AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interior – exterior CONTACT Marmorwerke

Goas White

NAME Goas WhiteROCK TYPE Granodiorite COLOUR whitish-grey LOCALITY Habis 71

25 km south of Karibib TONALITY VARIATION Low – medium AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interior – exterior STATUS ActiveCONTACT Marmorwerke

Omenje Black

NAME Omenje Black ROCK TYPE Dolerite COLOUR greenish-black LOCALITY Omenje 119

45 km SE of OmaruruTONALITY VARIATION Low AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interior – exteriorSTATUS ActiveCONTACT Marmorwerke

Giallo Duna / Juparana

NAME Giallo Duna / JuparanaROCK TYPE Granite COLOUR yellowish-grey LOCALITY Rooikop

15 km east of Walvis BayTONALITY VARIATION Low AVAILABILITY GoodGENERAL USES Interior – exteriorSTATUS Active CONTACT Damara Granite

Blue Sodalite

NAME African BlueROCK TYPE Sodalite COLOUR Dark BlueLOCALITY Swartbooisdrift

10 km SW of Swartbooisdrift

TONALITY VARIATION High AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interior – ornaments STATUS ActiveCONTACT Namibia Blue Sodalite

Nosib ConglomerateNAME Nosib Conglomerate ROCK TYPE Conglomerate COLOUR Light-green, dark-green, pink

and whitish clastsLOCALITY ca. 65 km northwest of OpuwoTONALITY VARIATION Good AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interior STATUS ActiveCONTACT Mr. Du Preez

Examples of Slasto quarriedExamples of Slasto quarried

NAME Slasto ROCK TYPE Quartzite COLOUR Brown, purple, green, yellowLOCALITY ca. 100 km southwest of

RehobothTONALITY VARIATION -AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interior - exterior STATUS Active (small scale)CONTACT Mr. Beukes

ROCK TYPES IDENTIFIED AS POTENTIAL QUARRIES

Note: The following rock types have been submitted to the Geological Survey by small scale miners/farmers and other members of the public.

Some of the deposits have been investigated (mapping-petrography-geochemistry) by geologistsInformation is available on request.

Barby TrachyandesiteNAME Barby trachyandesite ROCK TYPE trachyandesite COLOUR dark-brown, phenocrysts of

green/yellow oligoclase black olivine and pyroxene

LOCALITY ca. 110 km southwest of Maltahohe

TONALITY VARIATION Not testedAVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interior - exterior STATUS potentialINFO AVAILABLE YesCONTACT T. Becker, S. Frindt

(Geological Survey of Namibia)

Saffier Syenite

NAME Saffier syenite ROCK TYPE Syenite COLOUR grey, off-white feldspar laths,

dark aggregates of biotite, pyroxene and opaque oxides

LOCALITY ca. 100 km southwest ofMaltahohe

TONALITY VARIATION Not testedAVAILABILITY GoodGENERAL USES Interior – exterior STATUS PotentialINFO AVAILABLE YesCONTACT T. Becker, S. Frindt


Saffier GabbroNAME Saffier Gabbro ROCK TYPE Gabbro COLOUR dark-grey, black phenocrysts of

plagioclase, olivine and pyroxene LOCALITY ca. 125 km southwest of

Maltahohe TONALITY VARIATION Not tested AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interior - exterior STATUS PotentialINFO AVAILABLE YesCONTACT T. Becker, S. Frindt


Hornkrantz Granite GneissNAME Hornkrantz Granite Gneiss ROCK TYPE Granite Gneiss COLOUR Grey Green, with pink augen

feldsparLOCALITY ca. 50 km west of RehobothTONALITY VARIATION Good AVAILABILITY GoodGENERAL USES Interior – exteriorSTATUS PotentialINFO AVAILABLE Yes CONTACT T. Becker, S. Frindt


Kobos GraniteNAME Kobos GraniteROCK TYPE GraniteCOLOUR Reddish-green, with dark

iron oxide stainingLOCALITY Southwest of Rehoboth TONALITY VARIATION Good AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES InteriorSTATUS PotentialINFO AVAILABLE Yes CONTACT T. Becker, S. Frindt


Witvlei Conglomerate

NAME Witvlei ConglomerateROCK TYPE Quartz conglomerate

(Eskadron Formation)COLOUR Greenish-grey matrix, with

rounded quartz pebblesLOCALITY ca. 20 km north of GobabisTONALITY VARIATION Fair AVAILABILITY Not known- good surface

exposure GENERAL USES Interior and exterior STATUS PotentialINFO AVAILABLE NoCONTACT S. Frindt


Tierkolkies GraniteNAME Tierkolkies GraniteROCK TYPE Granite COLOUR Off-white to greenish, with pink

feldsparLOCALITY ca. 20 km southwest of

RehobothTONALITY VARIATION Not tested AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES ExteriorSTATUS PotentialINFO AVAILABLE YesCONTACT T. Becker, S. Frindt


Uitdraai GraniteNAME Uitdraai GraniteROCK TYPE GraniteCOLOUR Red to reddish-greyLOCALITY ca. 20 km southeast of

RehobothTONALITY VARIATION Not tested AVAILABILITY GoodGENERAL USES Interior – exteriorSTATUS PotentialINFO AVAILABLE YesCONTACT T. Becker, S. Frindt


Swartskaap Granite

NAME Swartskaap GraniteROCK TYPE GraniteCOLOUR Red to red-greyLOCALITY ca. 15 km southeast of

RehobothTONALITY VARIATION Not tested AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES ExteriorSTATUS PotentialINFO AVAILABLE Yes CONTACT T. Becker, S. Frindt


Biesiepoort GraniteNAME Biesiepoort GraniteROCK TYPE Granite COLOUR Light-grey to greyLOCALITY Ca. 30 km northeast of

RehobothTONALITY VARIATION Not tested AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Exterior INFO AVAILABLE YesSTATUS PotentialCONTACT T. Becker, S. Frindt


Klein Gamsberg Granite

NAME Klein Gamsberg GraniteROCK TYPE Granite COLOUR Light-greyLOCALITY Ca. 85 km west of

RehobothTONALITY VARIATION Not tested AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Exterior STATUS PotentialINFO AVAILABLE YesCONTACT T. Becker, S. Frindt


Naub Diorite

NAME Naub DioriteROCK TYPE DioriteCOLOUR Dark-grey to black LOCALITY ca. 45 km northeast of

RehobothTONALITY VARIATION Not tested AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interior - exterior STATUS PotentialINFO AVAILABLE YesCONTACT T. Becker, S. Frindt


Swartkoppies GneissNAME Swartkoppies GneissROCK TYPE Gneiss COLOUR Light-greyLOCALITY ca. 50 km northeast of RehobothTONALITY VARIATION Not tested AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interior - exterior STATUS PotentialINFO AVAILABLE YesCONTACT T. Becker, S. Frindt


Narabis Granodiorite

NAME Narasib GranodioriteROCK TYPE Granodiorite COLOUR Grey to grey-greenLOCALITY ca. 50 km south of RehobothTONALITY VARIATION Not tested AVAILABILITY GoodGENERAL USES Interior – exteriorSTATUS PotentialINFO AVAILABLE YesCONTACT T. Becker, S. Frindt


Swartmodder Granite

NAME Swartmodder GraniteROCK TYPE Granite COLOUR Light-grey LOCALITY ca. 20 km south OF REHOBOTHTONALITY VARIATION Not tested AVAILABILITY GoodGENERAL USES Interior - exteriorSTATUS PotentialINFO AVAILABLE YesCONTACT T. Becker, S. Frindt


Kamkam Granite Gneiss

NAME Kamkam Granite GneissROCK TYPE Granite Gneiss COLOUR Pinkish - greyLOCALITY ca. 20 km south of RehobothTONALITY VARIATION Not tested AVAILABILITY GoodGENERAL USES ExteriorSTATUS PotentialINFO AVAILABLE YesCONTACT T. Becker, S. Frindt


Piksteel GranodioriteNAME Piksteel GranodioriteROCK TYPE GranodioriteCOLOUR GreyLOCALITY Southwest of Rehoboth TONALITY VARIATION Not tested AVAILABILITY Very goodGENERAL USES ExteriorSTATUS PotentialINFO AVAILABLE YesCONTACT T. Becker, S. Frindt


Neuras GraniteNAME NeurasROCK TYPE GranodioriteCOLOUR GreyLOCALITY ca. 15 km south of RehobothTONALITY VARIATION Not tested AVAILABILITY GoodGENERAL USES Interior - exterior STATUS PotentialINFO AVAILABLE YesCONTACT T. Becker, S. Frindt


Salmon PinkNAME Pink DolomiteROCK TYPE Dolomite COLOUR PinkLOCALITY Windhoek TONALITY VARIATION Not tested AVAILABILITY Not knownGENERAL USES InteriorSTATUS PotentialINFO AVAILABLE NoCONTACT S. Frindt

(Geological survey of Namibia)

Koregas Granite GneissNAME Koregas Granite GneissROCK TYPE Granite gneiss COLOUR Light greyLOCALITY ca. 40 km northeast of RehobothTONALITY VARIATION Not tested AVAILABILITY GoodGENERAL USES Interior - exteriorSTATUS PotentialINFO AVAILABLE Yes CONTACT T. Becker, S. Frindt


Rössing MarbleNAME Rössing MarbleROCK TYPE Marble – coarse grained contains

opaque oxidesCOLOUR pink - orangeLOCALITY Rossing Mountain Area TONALITY VARIATION Good AVAILABILITY Not knownGENERAL USES Interior STATUS PotentialINFO AVAILABLE NoCONTACT S. Frindt


Jupiter LimestoneNAME Jupiter limestoneROCK TYPE MarbleCOLOUR Light brown-greenLOCALITY West of MaltahoheTONALITY VARIATION GoodAVAILABILITY GoodGENERAL USES Interior STATUS PotentialINFO AVAILABLE NoCONTACT S. Frindt


Khorixas ConglomerateNAME Khorixas conglomerateROCK TYPE Marble - dolomiteCOLOUR brown-pink-whiteLOCALITY Khorixas AreaTONALITY VARIATION GoodAVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interior – exterior STATUS PotentialINFO AVAILABLE YesCONTACT S. Frindt


AragoniteNAME Dark brown aragoniteROCK TYPE AragoniteCOLOUR BrownLOCALITY KaokolandTONALITY VARIATION Good AVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interior – ornamental usesSTATUS PotentialINFO AVAILABLE NoCONTACT S. Frindt


PyrophylliteNAME Dark brown pyrophylliteROCK TYPE low grade metamorphosed Karoo

sedimentsCOLOUR Brown with cream coloured

silt fragmentsLOCALITY Khorixas TONALITY VARIATION GoodAVAILABILITY Good GENERAL USES Interior – ornamental usesSTATUS PotentialINFO AVAILABLE NoCONTACT S. Frindt


Marmorwerke KaribibMarble and graniteMarmorwerke Karibib (Pty) LtdMr. Franz WittreichP.O. Box 20, KaribibTel: +264 64 550 002Fax: +264 64 550 108E-mail: [email protected]

NamagraGranite and dioriteNamibia Marble and Granite (Pty) LtdMr. Franz WittreichP.O. Box 69, KaribibTel: +264 64 550 002Fax: +264 64 550 108E-mail: [email protected]

Red Graniti (Namibia)Damara Granite (Pty) LtdMr. Jurgen HinzP.O. Box 401 Walvis BayTel: +264 64 203 572 (Walvis Bay)Tel: +264 64 202 012 (on site)Fax: +264 64 205 066

Marline Granite Namibia (Pty) LtdMr. Jaco De JagerP. O. Box 30, WindhoekTel: +264 61 237 257Fax: +264 61 232 309

Arandis Marblec/o Damara Granite (Pty) LtdMr. Jannie van der MerweP.O. Box: 7076 (Walvis Bay)Tel: +264 64 203 545Fax: +264 61 232 309Cell: 081 124 2505 (J. vd. M)Otjimbingwe Granite (closed end of 2003)Alberto Hayes (+264 64 550 011)

Aztec Granite Company (Pty) LtdGraniteMr. Ape SmitP.O.Box: 2908 (Swakopmund)Tel: +264 64 405 973Fax: +264 64 405 974E-mail: [email protected](Quarry operation ceased in 2004)

Namibia Blue Sodalite (Pty) LtdSodaliteMr. Paul TewP.O.Box 90585, WindhoekTel: +264 61 237 336/551Tel: +264 65 274106Fax: +264 61 237 769

Ongaka SlatesSlasto/slateMr. Theo EkandoP.O.Box 1994 OshakatiTel: +264 65 221 125Fax: +264 65 224 662

Stone ProductsStephen ChamberlainRichmond Investment cc.57 Gloudina Str. WHK253 669

Slasto ProductsSlastoMr. P.G. BeukesP.O.Box 4366RehobothTel: 062 523036Cell: 081 262 2984

Dimension Stone ExplorationOnyx MarbleMr. Charles ZandbergTel: +264 64 550392E-mail: [email protected]

Savanna Marble CCMarbleOkatji Marble (Pty) LtdMr. HoffmanP.O.Box 20244, WindhoekTel: +264 61 251 837Fax: +264 61 245 376E-mail: [email protected] site: www.savannamarble.com

Kerino investmentsMr. von BeneckeTel: +264 64 463 565Fax: +264 64 405 974

Zanite Investments CCMarble and GraniteCharles ZandbergP.O.Box 613 (Omaruru)Tel: +264 64 570 611E-mail: [email protected]

Stone Africa (Pty) LtdGraniteMr. WeisseP.O. Box Tel: +264 64 462 911 Cell: 081 1279851E-mail: [email protected]

Etusis Marble (Pty) LtdMarbleMr. HoffmanP.O.Box 20244, WindhoekTel: +264 61 251837Fax: +264 61 251837

Aragonite MineAragoniteMr. D. KleynhansP.O.Box 111, KaribibTel: +264 64 406080Fax: +264 64 406082Cell: 081 1283838

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Namibian Dimension Stone - mme.gov.na Dimension Stone Varieties. Marble The Palisandro Marble (Pty) Ltd quarry is situated some 45 km south-west of Karibib on the farm Gamikaub West