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Magnetite from
Wittenoom, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Riebeckite Root Name Group1
- var Crocidolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wittenoom, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:929089
Long-form Identifier:1:3:929089:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Magnetite in this Region
Dales Gorge, Wittenoom, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Wittenoom Gorge Mine, Wittenoom Gorge, Wittenoom, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘWittenoom Gorge Mine, Wittenoom Gorge, Wittenoom, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘDales Gorge, Wittenoom, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
49.6km (30.8 miles) ⓘMarandoo Mine, Tom Price, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
82.7km (51.4 miles) ⓘMount Tom Price Mine, Tom Price, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
98.2km (61.0 miles) ⓘHooley & Co., Mount Francisco, Mugarinya Community, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, Australia
99.5km (61.8 miles) ⓘMount Francisco, Mugarinya Community, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Miyano, Takashi, Klein, Cornelis (1983) Conditions of riebeckite formation in the iron-formation of the Dales Gorge Member, Hamersley Group, Western Australia. American Mineralogist, 68 (5-6) 517-529
 
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