Quartzite and Banded iron formation Reserves

Quartzite

Banded iron formation

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

China, India, Israel, Russia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey

China, India, Iran, Iraq, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

1.1.2 Africa

Ethiopia, Morocco, South Africa, Zimbabwe

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

England, Italy, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, United Kingdom

Austria, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

1.1.4 Others

Greenland

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Bahamas, Canada, USA

Canada, Mexico, USA

1.2.2 South America

Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

Bolivia, Brazil

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Quartzite and Banded iron formation

The reserves of Quartzite and Banded iron formation are geographically distributed all over the world. Quartzite and Banded iron formation reserves play an important role in a country’s economic growth. Rocks are deposited according to the topography of the area. Some oldest rocks can be found in the Canadian Shield, Australia, Africa and in a few other old regions around the world. The ages of these felsic rocks are around 2.5 and 3.8 billion years. Learn about the countries with Quartzite and Banded iron formation reserves here.