Fortescue Basin
E933057
The Fortescue Basin is a major geological sedimentary basin in Western Australia known for its ancient volcanic and sedimentary rock sequences and significant iron ore and mineral resources.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic region
ⓘ
geological basin ⓘ sedimentary basin ⓘ |
| containsCommodity |
iron ore
ONNER
ⓘ
other minerals ONNER ⓘ |
| continent | Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
iron ore mining
ⓘ
mineral exploration ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Paleoproterozoic ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphicSequences |
sedimentary sequences
ⓘ
volcanic sequences ⓘ |
| hostRockType |
sedimentary rocks
ⓘ
volcanic rocks ⓘ |
| isExploredFor |
base metals
ⓘ
iron ore ⓘ |
| isMajorBasinIn | Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient sedimentary rock sequences
ⓘ
ancient volcanic rock sequences ⓘ iron ore resources ⓘ mineral resources ⓘ |
| lithologyIncludes |
basalt
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ shale ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Western Australia ⓘ |
| overlies | Pilbara Craton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Pilbara region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | resource-rich province ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | intracratonic basin ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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