Banded iron formation and Gossan Reserves

Banded iron formation

Gossan

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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, Indonesia, Russia, Singapore, South Korea

1.1.2 Africa

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa, Western Africa

1.1.3 Europe

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

Albania, France, Germany, Great Britain, United Kingdom

1.1.4 Others

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Not Yet Found

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

Canada, USA

1.2.2 South America

Bolivia, Brazil

Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Banded iron formation and Gossan

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