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Dolomite from
Hope Downs Mine, Weeli Wolli Creek Area, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hope Downs Mine, Weeli Wolli Creek Area, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:470201
Long-form Identifier:1:3:470201:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘArea C mine, Mining Area C, Weeli Wolli Creek Area, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘMindy Mindy, Marillana Station, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
44.5km (27.7 miles) ⓘWest Angelas Mine (West Angeles Mine), Weeli Wolli Creek Area, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
71.1km (44.2 miles) ⓘMount Whaleback Mine, Newman, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
75.0km (46.6 miles) ⓘOrebody 29, Newman, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
79.4km (49.3 miles) ⓘEastern Ridge mine, Newman, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Lascelles, D. F. (2006) The Genesis of the Hope Downs Iron Ore Deposit, Hamersley Province, Western Australia. Economic Geology, 101 (7) 1359-1376 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.101.7.1359
 
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