Musina
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![Copper and Papagoite in Quartz, specimen from the old Messina mine. Such crystals are highly desirable to mineral collectors.](/Images/godic/202501/29/Copper-Papagoite-Quartz-tmu46c5235.jpg")
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Musina or Messina (see name situation below) is the northernmost town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is located near the confluence of the Limpopo River with the Sand River and the border to Zimbabwe. It has a population of between 20,000 and 40,000. Iron ore, coal, magnetite, graphite, asbestos, diamonds, semi-precious stones and copper are mined in the region.