Indiarockhounder: Shipping & Insurance: Worldwide; Geological Studies of Minerals

Shipping is effected within 2 working days from the date of receipt of payment. Loss of packages is very rare, and should that happen, a refund is issued, provided insurance has been purchased. Click here to see our insurance rates.

All single, and multiple orders totaling 2 kilos in weight are sent by Registered Air Small Parcel Post and take between 2 and 3 weeks to reach anywhere in the world. This is the cheapest mode of shipping and is totally reliable.

Items over 2 kilos are sent by Express Mail or Courier. This delivers in 8 days and is economical for multiple purchases, and totally reliable.

For larger consignments, we ship via Air Cargo & Sea Cargo, in full or part containers, minimum 2 cubic meters.
Cost for shipping by sea is based on volume, and for air, by weight. Ask for quote.

Goods are packed with total care. Should they be damaged, a refund is issued.

There is no packing or forwarding charge for shipments by Mail or Courier.

Below are prices for shipping by these two Postal options.

For more information, send an email.

Minerals are cleaned superficially and will require further cleaning.

We ship with DHL courier service, and they deliver in 3 days anywhere in the world, ask for rates.

Cost of Shipping by Registered Air Mail

Worldwide Postal Air Rates - Delivery: 3 Weeks
Weight (grams)	Cost - US$	Weight	Cost - US$	Weight	Cost - US$	Weight	Cost - US$
100	5	600	14	1100	21	1600	28
200	7	700	15	1200	22	1700	29
300	9	800	17	1300	24	1800	31
400	11	900	18	1400	25	1900	32
500	13	1000	20	1500	27	2000	34

For Packages over 2 kilos and by Registered Parcel post: Europe, Australia and Asia: add $2.00 and USA $3.00 for every additional 250 grams.
Delivery time is 3 to 4 weeks.

Cost of Shipping by Express Mail Service

Express Mail - Delivery: 8 Days
Weight - grams	North America	Europe	Australia	South America	Asia
250	18.00	25.00	16.00	21.00	16.00
500	21.00	28.00	19.00	24.00	19.00
750	24.00	31.00	22.00	27.00	21.00
1000	27.00	34.00	25.00	30.00	23.00
1250	30.00	36.00	27.00	33.00	25.00
1500	33.00	39.00	30.00	36.00	27.00
1750	36.00	42.00	32.00	39.00	29.00
2000	39.00	45.00	35.00	42.00	31.00
2250	42.00	48.00	37.00	45.00	33.00
2500	45.00	50.00	40.00	48.00	35.00
2750	48.00	52.00	42.00	51.00	37.00
3000	51.00	55.00	45.00	54.00	39.00

Shipping by Courier is priced higher than Express mail, send email for price table