Taconite and Shonkinite Reserves

Taconite

Shonkinite

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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

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

1.1.2 Africa

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

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

1.1.3 Europe

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

Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland

1.1.4 Others

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Not Yet Found

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

USA

1.2.2 South America

Bolivia, Brazil

Brazil, Chile

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Taconite and Shonkinite

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