In 1891 the town boasted a.
Marble bar australia geology.
It is composed primarily of the mineral calcite caco 3 and usually contains other minerals such as clay minerals micas quartz pyrite iron oxides and graphite under the conditions of metamorphism the calcite in the limestone recrystallizes to form a rock that is.
Originally the rock formation was thought to be marble hence the name but was later proven to be jasper.
It is 20.
Marble bar is a town and rock formation in the pilbara region of north western western australia it is well known for its extremely hot weather with a mean maximum temperature second only to wyndham western australia.
Salgash gold mines warrawoona marble bar east pilbara shire western australia australia.
The general impression is initial gold discoveries on and near the surface were incredibly rich but didn t extend at depth to any great extent.
But locals brush off the heat some don t.
Salgash is a long forgotten goldfield.
Life in marble bar the hottest town in australia where 40c is a mild day.
A remote town in western australia has just ticked over 24 days above 40c.