Kediet ej Jill
| Kediet ej Jill كدية الجل | |
|---|---|
 Mt. Kediet ej Jill, Mauritania - seen from space | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 915 m (3,002 ft) |
| Prominence | 596 m (1,955 ft) |
| Listing | Country high point |
| Coordinates | 22°39′04″N12°34′27″W/ 22.65111°N 12.57417°W |
| Geography | |
  Kediet ej Jill كدية الجل Location of Kediet ej Jill in Mauritania | |
| Location | Mauritania |
Kediet ej Jill(Arabic:كدية الجل) is amountaininTiris Zemmour,Mauritania,with the city ofZouératon its east andFderickat west. At 915 m (3,002 ft) tall, Kediet ej Jill includes the highest peak in Mauritania.
The mountain and its surrounding area are rich inirondeposits, thought to have been mined here since the 11th century and commercially exploited since 1952. The current mines are connected toNouadhibouon the Atlantic coast by a 700-km longrailway.[1]
The mountain appears bluish because of the high concentration ofmagnetite,an iron ore and a natural magnet.[2]Owing to its inherent magnetic properties, the mountain disrupts navigational compasses. Similar magnetic fields allowed the discovery of other deposits in the region (magnetite guelbs) in the 1960s.
References
[edit]- ^SNIM, Mauritania,www.mining-technology.com(access: January 25 2017)
- ^European Space Agency,esa.int(access: August 2 2020)
External links
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