Mount Ijill

inselberg, Mauritania
Also known as: Kediet Ijill

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Mauritania

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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