Hhohho, Hhohho Region
Ngwenya (Eswatini) hematite / ancient mine
Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Hematite and specularite; Ngwenya is among Earth's oldest mining sites.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Archean BIF (world's oldest mine)
Ngwenya: ~43,000-year-old ochre/hematite mine
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