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Hematite from
Ora Banda PGE occurrence, Ora Banda Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ora Banda PGE occurrence, Ora Banda Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1024153
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1024153:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘOrinda Gold Mine (Orinda King; Duchess of Kongwak), Ora Banda Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘChristmas Reef gold area, Siberia Goldfield (Waverley), Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
14.6km (9.0 miles) ⓘHighland Fling Gold Mine (Brumby), Grant's Patch, Black Flag Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
18.1km (11.2 miles) ⓘLady Bountiful Extended Gold Mine, Mount Pleasant, Black Flag Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘLady Bountiful Gold Mine, Mount Pleasant, Black Flag Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘPaddington Gold Mine (Paddington 1; Paddington 2), Paddington (Gudarra), Broad Arrow Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
34.9km (21.7 miles) ⓘGoongarrie South, Goongarrie, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australia
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘPamela Jean prospect, Goongarrie, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australia
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘTregurtha Mine, Broad Arrow, Broad Arrow Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
54.2km (33.7 miles) ⓘMullingar, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Butt, C.R.M.; Robertson, I.D.M. (2003) Ora Banda Sill Platinum Prospect. Regolith Expression of Australian Ore Systems, CRC LEME.
 
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