Turee Creek Crocidolite, Turee Creek Station, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Turee Creek Crocidolite | Deposit |
| Turee Creek Station | Station (farming) |
| Meekatharra Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 7' 18'' South , 118° 4' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Paraburdoo | 1,723 (2015) | 42.0km |
| Tom Price | 2,723 (2011) | 55.4km |
Located approximately 10 kilometres south-east of Paraburdoo. The creek flows in a south-westerly direction from the Karijini National Park into the Ashburton River. Known amongst local rock-hunting clubs as an area for rhyolite, which is slabbed and polished. The Turee Creek homestead is actually on the Angelo River, while Turee Creek itself is found in the northern portion of the station.
It is also an undeveloped asbestos deposit.
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Western Australia
- Fortescue BasinBasin
- Hamersley BasinBasin
- Pilbara CratonCraton
- Warakurna Large Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
- West Australian ElementCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- West Australian Craton
- Pilbara CratonCraton
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Turee Creek Crocidolite, Turee Creek Station, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia