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Rulindo, Kigali
Rutongo tin mines
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: cassiterite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Vein cassiterite mined since 1930 in the hills north of Kigali
Documented long-running Rwandan tin operation.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
underground workings
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