Yarrie 2-3, Muccan Station, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Yarrie 2-3 | Pit (Inactive) |
| Muccan Station | Station (farming) |
| East Pilbara Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 36' 53'' South , 120° 18' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Pit (Inactive) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Owned/operated by:
BHP (85%), Itochu Minerals (8%)
A former open pit iron ore mine. Most southerly in this section. Shallow pits covering an area 8 kilometres long by 4 kilometres wide.
Yarrie contains the Y4, Y4A, Y7 and Y10 pits. Geology information can be found under the main sub-heading.
The accommodation village is about two kilometres north of the mine. The railway line to Port Hedland ends at this location, and heads north then west passing the other mines under this main locality.
There is one medium sized and depth elliptical partly water filled pit, with small processing plant near the railway line. At the time of writing, five pits were found within five kilometres east north-east of this main pit, all shallow, irregular shaped, from small to extensive in area covered by each mine.
Commodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Western Australia
- Pilbara CratonCraton
- West Australian ElementCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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