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Iron ore-rich Pilbara was once a separate continent: study

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 12, 2013 | 4:56 pm Australia Europe Iron Ore 

Australia’s iron ore-rich Pilbara and Yilgarn Cratons regions were once a small continent, about the size of Japan, reveals a study backed by The Geological Survey of Western Australia. According to the leading author, geologist Simon Johnson, central Western Australia was formed...

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