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North Western, North Western Province

Kahatagaha graphite mine

Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Deep vein-graphite mine worked since the 1870s, source of the island's famed lump plumbago

Documented historic graphite producer.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

deep shafts

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