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Port Loko District, Northern Province
Marampa hematite mine
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: specular hematite, itabirite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Specular hematite schist mined at Lunsar since 1933 through several corporate lives
Documented iron mine in regional geology; specularite specimens circulate from the pits.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
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