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Bomi County
Bomi Hills iron mines
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: magnetite, hematite, martite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
High-grade magnetite-hematite ore mined 1951-1977, the pits now flooded blue lakes
Liberia's first iron mine, well documented in mining history.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
deep water in pits, collapsing benches
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.