Banded iron formation and Basalt Reserves

Banded iron formation

Basalt

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Reserves

Asia

Africa

Europe

Others

North America

South America

Australia

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

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

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

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Canada, Mexico, USA

Bolivia, Brazil

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

India, Russia

South Africa

Iceland

Canada, USA

Brazil

Reserves of Banded iron formation and Basalt

The reserves of Banded iron formation and Basalt are geographically distributed all over the world. Banded iron formation and Basalt 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 Banded iron formation and Basalt reserves here.