Marra Mamba Iron Formation

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:age Archean to Proterozoic
gptkbp:associatedWith mineral deposits
Pilbara region
other iron formations globally
gptkbp:characterizedBy banded iron formations
gptkbp:composedOf iron-rich sedimentary rock
gptkbp:contains gptkb:hematite
gptkb:goethite
clay minerals
silica
gptkbp:designedBy various mining companies
gptkbp:economicActivity high-grade iron ore
gptkbp:enemy iron ore production
gptkbp:environmentalImpact marine environment
gptkbp:exhibitedAt surface in some areas
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy geologists in the 1950s
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures Precambrian
gptkbp:hasFilm folds and faults
gptkbp:hasOccupation up to 100 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marra Mamba Iron Formation
gptkbp:influencedBy tectonic activity
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith economic geology
gptkbp:isAvenueFor mineral composition
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy distinctive mineralogy
gptkbp:isConnectedTo local ecosystems
gptkbp:isConsidered a significant geological feature.
a key geological resource
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn geological surveys
gptkbp:isExaminedBy geochemical properties
geologists and researchers
gptkbp:isExploredIn geological surveys
resource potential
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy climate changes in the past
gptkbp:isLinkedTo regional geology
gptkbp:isLocatedNear major mining towns
gptkbp:isNotedFor its stratigraphic significance
gptkbp:isPartOf geological heritage
Pilbara Craton
iron ore industry
geological_studies_in_Australia
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor its economic value
gptkbp:isReferencedIn scientific literature
gptkbp:isStudiedIn sedimentary processes
gptkbp:isSubjectTo environmental assessments
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn industrial applications
geological_maps_of_Australia
gptkbp:isValuedFor its historical significance
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Western_Australia
20th century
gptkbp:notableFor global iron supply
gptkbp:operates_in other sedimentary formations
younger sedimentary layers
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Hamersley_Group
gptkbp:provides insight into ancient marine conditions
gptkbp:research paleoenvironmental reconstruction
gptkbp:significance major source of iron ore
gptkbp:subject mining regulations