Porphyry and Banded iron formation Reserves

Porphyry

Banded iron formation

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

China, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

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

1.1.2 Africa

Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland

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

1.1.4 Others

Greenland

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, Cuba, Jamaica, USA

Canada, Mexico, USA

1.2.2 South America

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay

Bolivia, Brazil

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand, Western Australia

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Porphyry and Banded iron formation

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