Gossan and Taconite Reserves

Gossan

Taconite

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Singapore, South Korea

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

Africa

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

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

Europe

Albania, France, Germany, Great Britain, United Kingdom

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

Others

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

Canada, Mexico, USA

South America

Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador

Bolivia, Brazil

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Gossan and Taconite

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