Quartzite and Taconite Reserves

Quartzite

Taconite

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Israel, Russia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey

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

Africa

Ethiopia, Morocco, South Africa, Zimbabwe

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

Europe

England, Italy, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, United Kingdom

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

Others

Greenland

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Bahamas, Canada, USA

Canada, Mexico, USA

South America

Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

Bolivia, Brazil

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Quartzite and Taconite

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