Banded iron formation and Chert Reserves

Banded iron formation

Chert

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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, Iran, Japan, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

1.1.2 Africa

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

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

1.1.4 Others

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

1.2.2 South America

Bolivia, Brazil

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Banded iron formation and Chert

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