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Paraburdoo, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Ashburton ShireShire
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Iron ore train at the Paraburdoo iron ore mine.

Paraburdoo Iron ore mine, Paraburdoo, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Hematite

Paraburdoo, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Iron ore train at the Paraburdoo iron ore mine.

Paraburdoo Iron ore mine, Paraburdoo, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Hematite

Paraburdoo, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Iron ore train at the Paraburdoo iron ore mine.

Paraburdoo Iron ore mine, Paraburdoo, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Hematite

Paraburdoo, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 11' 59'' South , 117° 40' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-23.19986,117.67111
GeoHash:
G#: qegsj8t7p
GRN:
S16E77
Locality type:
Town
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate


The mining town of Paraburdoo provides accommodation for miners of the neighbouring mines.

The whole area around Paraburdoo comprises banded iron formation (BIF).

Paraburdoo also refers both to the mine of the same name. It is the local indigenous word for 'white cockatoo'.

The town was built by Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd in 1970 to service its new Paraburdoo Mine, 10 kilometres southwest of the town.

The mine opened in 1972. It is now owned by Rio Tinto, and one of the numerous iron ore mines that the company has in the Pilbara Region.

Paraburdoo was the birthplace of "Red Dog", possibly its most famous resident, and was made into a film.

Ore from Paraburdoo is railed through the mountains to Dampier. Six engines are used per train, which has 200 cars carrying 25,000 tonnes of iron ore.

The main mines in the area are Paraburdoo, East Range, and Channar, which follow the east-west Paraburdoo Ranges. The mines are south and south-east and southwest of the town, starting with Paraburdoo, then East Range and most south-easterly Channar, 22 kilometres from Paraburdoo.

The area sits on the southern flanks of the Hamersley Ranges.

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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Reference: Ferguson, K.M. (1999) Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 15.
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: Abeysinghe, P.B., Fetherston, J.M. (1997) Barite and Fluorite in Western Australia: Western Australia Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Bulletin 17, 97p.
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Reference: Ferguson, K.M. (1999) Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 15.
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Thorne, W.S., Hagemann, S., Sepe, D., Dalstra, H.J., Banks, D.A. (2014), 4EE Orebody of 4E Deposit, Economic Geology, Vol 109 (6), pp1529-1562, 2014
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Thorne, W.S., Hagemann, S., Sepe, D., Dalstra, H.J., Banks, D.A. (2014), 4EE Orebody of 4E Deposit, Economic Geology, Vol 109 (6), pp1529-1562, 2014
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Ferguson, K.M. (1999) Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 15.
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
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Hematite

Paraburdoo, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: http://www.portergeo.com.au/database/mineinfo.asp?mineid=mn334
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Thorne, W.S., Hagemann, S., Sepe, D., Dalstra, H.J., Banks, D.A. (2014), 4EE Orebody of 4E Deposit, Economic Geology, Vol 109 (6), pp1529-1562, 2014
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: Ferguson, K.M. (1999) Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 15.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Thorne, W.S., Hagemann, S., Sepe, D., Dalstra, H.J., Banks, D.A. (2014), 4EE Orebody of 4E Deposit, Economic Geology, Vol 109 (6), pp1529-1562, 2014
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜var. Martite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Stilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 Β· nH2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3

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