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Kasese, Western Region

Kilembe copper mine

Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals
Nails and fittingsNails and fittings

Also reported: malachite.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Copper-cobalt mine in the Rwenzori foothills worked 1956-1982 and slated for revival

Documented flagship of Ugandan mining history.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

flood-damaged workings

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