Ignimbrite and Banded iron formation Reserves

Ignimbrite

Banded iron formation

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, Yemen

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

1.1.2 Africa

Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom

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

1.1.4 Others

Antarctica, Hawaii Islands

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, Costa Rica, Panama, USA

Canada, Mexico, USA

1.2.2 South America

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador

Bolivia, Brazil

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

Central Australia, Western Australia

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Ignimbrite and Banded iron formation

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