Mount Ijill
inselberg, Mauritania
Also known as: Kediet Ijill
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Mauritania
- 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
- 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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