Mount Ijill | inselberg, Mauritania | Britannica (original) (raw)

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Mauritania

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  In Mauritania: Relief
  …of which the highest is Mount Ijill at 3,002 feet (915 metres), an enormous block of hematite.
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Saharan mineral resources

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  In Sahara: Resources
  …ore, and the reserves at Mount Ijill, in western Mauritania, are substantial; less extensive deposits have been found in Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Western Sahara, and Niger. Near Akjoujt, in southwestern Mauritania, lie substantial quantities of copper ore; extensive manganese deposits occur south of Béchar,
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