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Magnetite from
Stockyard Gully Mines, City of Playford, South Australia, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Stockyard Gully Mines, City of Playford, South Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:680211
Long-form Identifier:1:3:680211:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘPara River South, Williamstown, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘAdelaide meteorite, Adelaide, City of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
34.7km (21.6 miles) ⓘCrinnis Copper Mine, Angaston, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
34.8km (21.6 miles) ⓘKitticoola Mine (Great Wheal Orford; Plush and Omond; PM 53; Reedy Creek; Tungkillo), Palmer, Mid Murray Council, South Australia, Australia
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘPenrice marble quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘKanmantoo Mine (Kanmantoo West; Kanmantoo North), Kanmantoo, District Council of Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
42.6km (26.5 miles) ⓘMannum Falls, Reedy Creek, Mannum, Mid Murray Council, South Australia, Australia
46.2km (28.7 miles) ⓘHillside Mine, Kapunda, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
49.3km (30.6 miles) ⓘWheal Ellen, Strathalbyn, Alexandrina Council, South Australia, Australia
60.8km (37.8 miles) ⓘMaslin Beach, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia
References
Record of Mines Summary Card No:250
 
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