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Beni Mellal-Khenifra, Béni Mellal-Khénifra
Tighza mining district
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Coins and tokensAlso reported: galena, pyrrhotite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0).
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Why this spot
Jebel Aouam lead-silver-tungsten veins mined since Almohad times
Documented producing district in Moroccan mining literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
mine traffic
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.