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Nzerekore Region, Montagnes

Mount Nimba strict reserve (Guinea)

Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Nails and fittingsNails and fittings

Also reported: itabirite, hematite (observation only).

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Iron-crowned World Heritage massif with a carved-out mining enclave never yet mined

Documented itabirite deposit and strict nature reserve in UNESCO records.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

steep terrain

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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