Taconite and Diabase Reserves

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

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

India

1.1.2 Africa

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

South Africa, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

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

Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey

1.1.4 Others

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Antarctica, Greenland

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

Canada, USA

1.2.2 South America

Bolivia, Brazil

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

Reserves of Taconite and Diabase

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