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Burin Peninsula

peninsula, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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The Burin Peninsula is a coastal region located in southeastern Newfoundland, within the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. This area is characterized by its numerous coastal settlements, with larger towns such as Marystown, Burin, Grand Bank, and Fortune serving as significant deep-sea fishing ports and centers for fish processing. The town of St. Lawrence, also on the peninsula, was historically a major producer of fluorspar, a mineral vital for metallurgy. The province of Newfoundland and Labrador itself is composed of the island of Newfoundland and the mainland area of Labrador, forming the most easterly part of North America.12

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