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Colima
Pena Colorada iron mine
Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: magnetite, hematite.
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
Mexico's largest iron ore operation, a magnetite skarn mined since the 1970s
Documented in Mexican geological survey and industry literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
haul traffic, regional insecurity
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