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Iron (commodity) from
Roy Hill Mine, Roy Hill Station, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Commodity:Iron (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Iron (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Roy Hill Mine, Roy Hill Station, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1234965
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1234965:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Iron (commodity)
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘChristmas Creek Mine, Roy Hill Station, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
46.9km (29.1 miles) ⓘNullagine Iron Ore Mine, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
54.8km (34.1 miles) ⓘCloud Break Mine, Roy Hill Station, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
70.8km (44.0 miles) ⓘIron Valley Mine, Marillana Station, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
81.6km (50.7 miles) ⓘYandicoogina Mine (Yandicoogina Junction; Yandi), Marillana Station, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
81.8km (50.8 miles) ⓘJunction Central, Yandicoogina Mine (Yandicoogina Junction; Yandi), Marillana Station, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
82.4km (51.2 miles) ⓘPhil's Creek Mine, Marillana Station, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
89.2km (55.4 miles) ⓘHope Downs 4 Mine, Weeli Wolli Creek Area, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
92.1km (57.2 miles) ⓘYandi Mine, Marillana Station, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
95.8km (59.5 miles) ⓘOrebody 24 Far West, Newman, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
 
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