Mount Saddleback
Mount Saddleback is the highest peak in the Darling Range of Western Australia. It is found at the easternmost part of the Darling Range about 20 km (12 mi) south of Boddington and 40 km (25 mi) west of Williams. Bauxite is mined on the flanks of the peak and processed at Worsley Alumina which has been in operation since 1984. The entire range is formed by the Darling Fault, a 1,000 km (620 mi) fault that has been moving continually through its long history with the last major activity occurring 135 million years ago when Australia broke away from the super continent, Gondwana. The Darling Scarp formed around 570 million years ago and is composed of 3700 million-year-old rocks that are mostly granite. Saddleback is found on the eastern side of the fault on the Darling Plateau. The underlying bedrock is composed of medium grained granite and sometimes Archean aged granitoids. The surface of the mount is an iron-rich hard cap with a thickness of around 6 m (20 ft) containing 40 to 50% Fe
Elevation: 1256 m
Country: Australia
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