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Nzerekore Region, Nzérékoré Region
Simandou range iron
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: hematite, itabirite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Ridge of exceptionally high-grade itabirite iron, the world's largest undeveloped deposit until rail-building began
Heavily documented in mining press and geological studies.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
construction traffic, steep forest
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