Paraburdoo, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Paraburdoo | Town |
| Ashburton Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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23° 11' 59'' South , 117° 40' 16'' East
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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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| ⓘ 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. |
| ⓘ 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.
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| ⓘ 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. |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Locality: Paraburdoo 4, Paraburdoo Iron ore mine, Paraburdoo, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia 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 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: 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 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reference: Ferguson, K.M. (1999) Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 15. |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Localities: Paraburdoo, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia Boolgeeda Iron Formation, Paraburdoo, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia Paraburdoo 4, Paraburdoo Iron ore mine, Paraburdoo, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia Channar Project, Paraburdoo, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Paraburdoo, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia Boolgeeda Iron Formation, Paraburdoo, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia Paraburdoo 4, Paraburdoo Iron ore mine, Paraburdoo, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia Channar Project, Paraburdoo, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Martite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: http://www.portergeo.com.au/database/mineinfo.asp?mineid=mn334 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Locality: Paraburdoo 4, Paraburdoo Iron ore mine, Paraburdoo, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia 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 |
| ⓘ 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. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Locality: Paraburdoo 4, Paraburdoo Iron ore mine, Paraburdoo, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia 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 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Martite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Stilpnomelane | 9.EG.40 | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
External Links
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraburdoo_Western_Australia
http://www.portergeo.com.au/database/mineinfo.asp?mineid=mn334
http://www.portergeo.com.au/database/mineinfo.asp?mineid=mn334
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Paraburdoo Iron ore mine, Paraburdoo, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia