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Hematite from
Iron Baron Mine, Iron Baron, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia


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Hematite, etc.

Iron Baron Mine, Iron Baron, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Hematite

Iron Baron Mine, Iron Baron, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Hematite, etc.

Iron Baron Mine, Iron Baron, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
00807040017857152598038.jpg
Hematite

Iron Baron Mine, Iron Baron, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
00967610017272041768639.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Iron Baron Mine, Iron Baron, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
00807040017857152598038.jpg
Hematite

Iron Baron Mine, Iron Baron, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Gibbsite3
Quartz2
Malachite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Iron Baron Mine, Iron Baron, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:69154
Long-form Identifier:1:3:69154:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘIron Prince Mine, Iron Baron, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
19.4km (12.1 miles) ⓘStony Hill Prospect, Gilles Downs, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
28.2km (17.5 miles) ⓘIron Knight Mine, Iron Duke Complex, Middleback Range, Eyre peninsula, South Australia, Australia
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘIron Monarch Main Pit, Iron Knob, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
28.6km (17.7 miles) ⓘ180 level, Iron Monarch Main Pit, Iron Knob, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘIron Knob Quarry, Iron Knob, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
30.2km (18.7 miles) ⓘIron Duchess, Iron Duke Complex, Middleback Range, Eyre peninsula, South Australia, Australia
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘIron Magnet Mine, Iron Duke Complex, Middleback Range, Eyre peninsula, South Australia, Australia
30.5km (18.9 miles) ⓘIron Duke Mine, Iron Duke Complex, Middleback Range, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘIron Princess Mine, Iron Knob, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
References
Noble, R. J.; Just, J.; Johnson, J. E. (1983) Catalogue of South Australian Minerals - 1983 - Handbook 7 (5th ed.). Department of Mines and Energy, South Australia. 253 pp.
SA Geodata Database (2017), Deposit Number: 7194
 
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