Minette and Banded iron formation Reserves

Minette

Banded iron formation

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Russia

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

1.1.2 Africa

Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, South Africa

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

England, Hungary, Iceland, United Kingdom

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

1.1.4 Others

Antarctica, Greenland

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

1.2.2 South America

Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador

Bolivia, Brazil

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Minette and Banded iron formation

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