Major Iron-Producing Areas in North America
North AmericaEconomicLocations of major iron-producing areas in North America
USGSA world map shows major iron-producing areas (shaded red) in North America. In Canada: eastern Quebec near Labrador, Vancouver Island, and British Columbia. In the United States: Northern New York, eastern Pennsylvania, Alabama, and Minnesota.
Major Iron-Producing Areas in North America | Abyssal clay | Calcareous ooze | Continental (lithogenous) | Diatom | Radiolarian | Areas of Strong Tornado Occurrence | Areas of Strong Tornado Occurrence | Areas of Strong Tornado Occurrence | Areas of Strong Tornado Occurrence | Lightning Frequency | <0.1 flashes/km²/year | 0.1 flashes/km²/year | 0.2 flashes/km²/year | 0.4 flashes/km²/year | 0.6 flashes/km²/year | 0.8 flashes/km²/year | 1 flash/km²/year | 2 flashes/km²/year | 4 flashes/km²/year | 6 flashes/km²/year | 8 flashes/km²/year | 10 flashes/km²/year | 20 flashes/km²/year | 30 flashes/km²/year | |
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Alaska | 4.76% | 0.351% | 6.63% | 1.78% | 25.5% | 0.226% | 5.17% | ||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 5 | 1 | 1.13% | 23.6% | 20.0% | 37.0% | 18.2% | ||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 2 | 22.2% | 65.3% | 0.130% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Yukon | 2.57% | 1.17% | 39.3% | 42.1% | 0.676% | 0.532% | 2.01% | ||||||||||||||||||
Northwest Territories | 3.51% | 10.4% | 11.3% | 1.93% | 1.61% | 13.9% | 14.4% | 4.36% | 8.69% | ||||||||||||||||
District of Columbia | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 0.488% | 2.42% | 31 | 6 | 0.168% | 52.7% | 47.1% | ||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 1 | 8.51% | 90.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 2 | 77.0% | 23.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | 1 | 4.97% | 95.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 1.71% | 1 | 1.04% | 10.6% | 19.8% | 20.2% | 12.1% | 35.6% | 0.648% | ||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 15 | 3 | 48.7% | 16.7% | 16.6% | 10.4% | 7.61% | ||||||||||||||||||
Nunavut | 7.75% | 41.3% | 36.7% | 7.71% | 1.80% | 1.53% | 0.139% | ||||||||||||||||||
Montana | 8 | 4 | 1.84% | 16.7% | 6.56% | 12.0% | 2.35% | ||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 1.41% | 5.45% | 71.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 38 | 6 | 5 | 5.40% | 24.2% | 48.6% | 17.6% | ||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 87 | 26 | 2 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nova Scotia | 12.7% | 8.11% | 10.6% | 36.1% | 17.3% | 27.8% | |||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 1.95% | 28 | 8 | 0.585% | 33.4% | 66.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 0.888% | 3 | 1.09% | 21.6% | 74.1% | 3.24% | |||||||||||||||||||
Prince Edward Island | 100% | 2.52% | 8.96% | 20.3% | 68.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saskatchewan | 7 | 0.267% | 0.717% | 31.5% | 16.7% | 3.54% | |||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi | 162 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 53.6% | 46.4% | |||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 4 | 90.8% | 9.25% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 67 | 13 | 7 | 2.93% | 89.3% | 7.74% | |||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 0.242% | 193 | 46 | 7 | 1.17% | 8.70% | 65.9% | 24.2% | |||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 95 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 97.2% | 2.76% | |||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 0.456% | 1.85% | 93 | 15 | 2 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 29.4% | 7.02% | 22.4% | 0.113% | 0.444% | 32.9% | 60.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 0.789% | 54 | 12 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 2 | 0.565% | 3.81% | 5.52% | 5.86% | 3.52% | 49.6% | 23.8% | |||||||||||||||||
New Brunswick | 1.14% | 0.276% | 0.234% | 58.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 1.64% | 149 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 41.8% | 58.2% | ||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 7 | 7.94% | 33.3% | 53.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 82 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 96.1% | 3.88% | |||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 32 | 11 | 0.368% | 53.9% | 28.7% | 12.9% | 3.74% | ||||||||||||||||||
British Columbia | 2.00% | 1 | 1.64% | 6.95% | 12.6% | 20.1% | 4.57% | 5.28% | 0.164% | 6.19% | |||||||||||||||
Newfoundland and Labrador | 4.95% | 5.05% | 7.84% | 8.94% | 30.5% | 12.3% | 3.57% | 0.308% | |||||||||||||||||
New Jersey | 0.212% | 2 | 1 | 9.73% | 90.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 0.109% | 46 | 15 | 1 | 85.1% | 14.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 3.89% | 20 | 3 | 1.83% | 31.7% | 16.4% | 14.6% | 8.66% | |||||||||||||||||
Alberta | 9 | 22.8% | 73.1% | 3.13% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 77.5% | 20.8% | 1.09% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | 1.67% | 31 | 3 | 7.74% | 34.9% | 57.3% | |||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 25 | 3 | 3.18% | 32.7% | 15.2% | 10.5% | 30.1% | 8.34% | |||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 1.83% | 39.4% | 47.0% | 11.8% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 0.884% | 11.7% | 2 | 1 | 2.27% | 79.0% | 18.5% | ||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 90 | 31 | 4 | 48.4% | 51.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||
New York | 4.91% | 2.58% | 17 | 1 | 16.1% | 65.1% | 18.0% | 0.137% | |||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 1.35% | 8 | 1 | 2.23% | 17.7% | 58.3% | 21.7% | ||||||||||||||||||
Québec | 1.05% | 30 | 1 | 11.0% | 4.90% | 11.5% | 3.83% | 3.39% | 3.67% | 19.7% | 17.8% | 0.183% | |||||||||||||
Manitoba | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2.65% | 4.40% | 2.91% | 25.0% | 48.7% | 10.4% | |||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 104 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 64.4% | 35.6% | |||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 82 | 27 | 8 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ontario | 0.313% | 46 | 1 | 2.58% | 3.28% | 0.872% | 19.2% | 2.31% | 2.14% | 0.326% | 0.285% | ||||||||||||||
California | 0.884% | 3 | 2.29% | 10.6% | 16.3% | 5.69% | 2.96% | 35.4% | 15.6% | 1.52% | |||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 105 | 23 | 4 | 15.7% | 84.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 47 | 7 | 4 | 2.09% | 52.0% | 45.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 42 | 7 | 3 | 23.4% | 76.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 58 | 18 | 1 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 1.15% | 60 | 11 | 4 | 13.4% | 3.05% | 20.4% | 21.8% | 9.11% | ||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 86 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5.30% | 6.65% | 14.4% | 73.6% | |||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 108 | 21 | 6 | 1.50% | 98.5% | ||||||||||||||||||||