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Izabal, Izabal Department
Fenix nickel mine (El Estor)
Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: garnierite, laterite ore (no access).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Nickel laterites above Lake Izabal mined intermittently since the 1970s under recurring conflict
Documented laterite operation in industry and press records.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
social conflict
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