Taconite and Sandstone Reserves

Taconite

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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, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Thailand, Uzbekistan

1.1.2 Africa

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa

1.1.3 Europe

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

Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

1.1.4 Others

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Greenland

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

Canada, USA

1.2.2 South America

Bolivia, Brazil

Brazil

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand

Reserves of Taconite and Sandstone

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