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Mullewa Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mullewa Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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The Shire of Mullewa was 450 kilometres north of Perth, in the northern wheatbelt region, at its northern limit. The shire covered 10 287 square kilometres and had a population of 898 people (2011). I said had, as the shire no longer exists. It merged with the City of Geraldton-Greenough on 1st July 2011.
Cereal growing/sheep was the basis of its economy, and the shire is relentless wheat fields. Attractions include several walks around the town of Mullewa, including historic churches built by Catholic priest Monsignor John Hawes, whose building programme has seen other fine Spannish styled churches erected in the region. The town holds a wildflower show in August. Many of the entries I've listed for these shires mentions wildflowers as an attraction, and overseas readers may go so what. Spring in Western Australia heralds the arrival of probably the greatest wildflower display in the world. In the region surrounding Mullewa for example the landscape is a carpet of paper daisies, along with many other flowering plants.
There is an iron ore mine north of Mullewa at Tallering peak, but no other mining is known.
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| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
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- Mullewa Shire
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Tallering Peak, Mullewa Shire, Western Australia, Australia