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Nimba County, Nimba
Nimba Range itabirite
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: hematite, magnetite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
LAMCO's mountain iron mine at Yekepa, worked 1963-1989 beside what is now a nature reserve
Documented in Liberian mining history; the East Nimba reserve is a World Heritage buffer.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
steep abandoned benches
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.