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Hematite from
Hicks Quarry, Gladstone, Northern Areas Council, South Australia, Australia


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Hematite

Hicks Quarry, Gladstone, Northern Areas Council, South Australia, Australia
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Hematite

Hicks Quarry, Gladstone, Northern Areas Council, South Australia, Australia
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Hematite

Hicks Quarry, Gladstone, Northern Areas Council, South Australia, Australia
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Leucophosphite1
Goethite1
Magnetite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hicks Quarry, Gladstone, Northern Areas Council, South Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:960673
Long-form Identifier:1:3:960673:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘBundaleer area, Spalding, Northern Areas Council, South Australia, Australia
47.1km (29.2 miles) ⓘMount Remarkable Mine, Melrose, District Council of Mount Remarkable, South Australia, Australia
59.8km (37.2 miles) ⓘSpring Creek Mine, Wilmington, District Council of Mount Remarkable, South Australia, Australia
69.3km (43.1 miles) ⓘStanley Mine, Benbournie, Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council, South Australia, Australia
71.2km (44.2 miles) ⓘBurra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
75.2km (46.8 miles) ⓘMongolata Gold Fields, Mongolata, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
78.1km (48.5 miles) ⓘCopper Claim (Anesbury mine), Eurelia, District Council of Orroroo Carrieton, South Australia, Australia
81.2km (50.5 miles) ⓘMt Grainger goldfield, Dawson, District Council of Peterborough, South Australia, Australia
86.9km (54.0 miles) ⓘGreat Gladstone Mine, Quorn, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
91.6km (56.9 miles) ⓘBlackbush deposit, Mullaquana project, City of Whyalla, South Australia, Australia
References
SA Geodata Database, Deposit Number: 3899
John Toma, South Australian MuseumIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: XRD
 
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