What is this layer?
Field observation locations for iron formations in Western Australia. Iron formations are potential sources of manganese and the secondary enrichment to form manganese ores. The derived layer shows locations where iron formations are recorded by the WAROX database.
Legend
| Legend | Description |
|---|---|
| Iron formation SOURCE | Field observation locations for iron formations in Western Australia |
Filtered with
| Operation | Query |
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| WAROX data are queried to select iron formations from the ROCKNAME Field |
ROCKNAME = 'ironstone' OR ROCKNAME = 'chemical or biochemical rock; undivided' OR ROCKNAME = 'mixed iron formation and mudstone/siltstone' OR ROCKNAME = 'iron formation' OR ROCKNAME = 'banded iron-formation' OR ROCKNAME = 'mixed chert and iron formation' OR ROCKNAME = 'meta-iron formation' OR ROCKNAME = 'meta-banded iron formation' OR ROCKNAME = 'granofelsic/hornfelsic meta-iron formation' OR ROCKNAME = 'gneissose meta-iron formation' OR ROCKNAME = 'schistose meta-iron formation' OR ROCKNAME = 'silicified meta-iron formation' OR ROCKNAME = 'mylonitized meta-iron formation' |