Taconite and Porphyry Reserves

Taconite

Porphyry

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

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

China, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

1.1.2 Africa

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa

1.1.3 Europe

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

Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland

1.1.4 Others

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Greenland

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

Canada, Cuba, Jamaica, USA

1.2.2 South America

Bolivia, Brazil

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand, Western Australia

Reserves of Taconite and Porphyry

The reserves of Taconite and Porphyry are geographically distributed all over the world. Taconite and Porphyry 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 Taconite and Porphyry reserves here.