Sandstone and Banded iron formation Reserves

Sandstone

Banded iron formation

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Thailand, Uzbekistan

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

1.1.2 Africa

Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

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, USA

Canada, Mexico, USA

1.2.2 South America

Brazil

Bolivia, Brazil

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Sandstone and Banded iron formation

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