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Mount Newman, Newman, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Siderite

Mount Newman, Newman, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Hematite

Mount Newman, Newman, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Siderite

Mount Newman, Newman, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Hematite

Mount Newman, Newman, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Siderite

Mount Newman, Newman, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Hematite

Mount Newman, Newman, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 22' 56'' South , 119° 41' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-23.38250,119.69757
GRN:
S16E78
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Newman5,138 (2012)4.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
17592
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17592:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

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References

England, Brian M. (1991) The State of the Science: Scanning Electron Microscopy. The Mineralogical Record, 22 (2) 123-132pp.127-129
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