Shonkinite and Taconite Reserves

Shonkinite

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Reserves

Asia

Africa

Europe

Others

North America

South America

Australia

China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa

Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland

USA

Brazil, Chile

New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

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

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

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

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Canada, Mexico, USA

Bolivia, Brazil

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Shonkinite and Taconite

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