Taconite is a low-grade iron ore which belongs to sedimentary rock and containing about 27% iron and 51% silica 0
Western Australia, Minnesota 0
From the name of Taconic Mountains in New England 0
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock 0
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny 0
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone 0
As Dimension Stone, Used for flooring, stair treads, borders and window sills. 0
As a touchstone, Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork 0
Is one of the oldest rock 0
Archaeological Significance
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Taconite is a type of sedimentary rock formed when a river carries or transports pieces of broken rock as it flows. When the river reaches a lake or sea, its load of transported rocks settles or deposits at the bottom of sea or lake. 0
Hematite, Magnetite, Quartz 0
Fe, Iron(III) Oxide, Silicon Dioxide 0
Biological Weathering, Mechanical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion 0
Large and Coarse Grained 0
Uneven, Splintery or Conchoidal 0
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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China, India, Iran, Iraq, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam 0
Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania 0
Austria, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom 0
Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
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New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia 0