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 | 2 to 2.5 | 2.5 to 3 | 3 to 3.5 | 3.5 to 4 | 4 to 4.5 | 4.5 to 5 | 5 to 5.5 | 5.5 to 6 | 6 to 6.5 | 6.5 to 7 | 7 to 7.5 | Evergreen forest | Deciduous forest | Water | Mixed forest | Shrublands | Savannas | Grasslands | Permanent wetlands | Urban and built-up | Cropland and natural vegetation | Snow and ice | Barren or sparsely vegetated | |
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Alaska | 0.364% | 0.102% | 17.0% | 18.9% | 20.0% | 17.3% | 13.9% | 6.85% | 0.304% | 0.877% | 0.260% | 33.1% | 23.3% | 3.90% | 0.194% | |||||||||
Arizona | 3.51% | 69.2% | 27.3% | 1.24% | 82.2% | 0.905% | 12.8% | 2.58% | ||||||||||||||||
Utah | 100% | 1.37% | 71.1% | 6.04% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yukon | 36.2% | 38.5% | 16.4% | 5.02% | 3.91% | 11.0% | 34.4% | 44.3% | 0.183% | 4.06% | ||||||||||||||
Northwest Territories | 9.87% | 22.1% | 27.7% | 18.5% | 4.31% | 15.6% | 1.77% | 8.23% | 2.25% | 0.109% | 50.3% | 0.342% | 0.521% | 0.256% | ||||||||||
District of Columbia | 100% | 90.9% | 9.14% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 15.0% | 82.2% | 2.85% | 0.732% | 69.7% | 6.73% | 2.76% | 0.989% | ||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 48.1% | 51.9% | 34.0% | 57.6% | 2.52% | |||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 23.7% | 76.3% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 100% | 42.8% | 46.8% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | 95.9% | 4.15% | 52.7% | 32.3% | 14.6% | |||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 6.09% | 55.9% | 38.0% | 38.7% | 30.4% | 2.11% | ||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 3.26% | 96.7% | 5.80% | 92.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nunavut | 1.46% | 4.55% | 27.5% | 0.150% | 19.2% | 5.07% | 17.6% | 0.661% | 14.7% | |||||||||||||||
Montana | 89.8% | 10.2% | 18.5% | 76.4% | 1.52% | |||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 16.2% | 71.2% | 12.7% | 98.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 100% | 23.6% | 1.29% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 100% | 34.2% | 65.3% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nova Scotia | 0.194% | 99.8% | 77.1% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 63.0% | 37.0% | 37.9% | 29.7% | 1.92% | 8.03% | ||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 100% | 3.32% | 94.5% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Prince Edward Island | 85.1% | 14.9% | 54.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Saskatchewan | 31.5% | 61.8% | 6.66% | 40.6% | 5.40% | 2.31% | 7.63% | 4.39% | 36.0% | |||||||||||||||
Mississippi | 1.91% | 52.1% | 46.0% | 29.5% | 9.44% | 22.9% | ||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 100% | 96.2% | 1.85% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 100% | 60.9% | 39.1% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 1.45% | 25.6% | 56.1% | 16.9% | 16.6% | 11.5% | 63.9% | 0.593% | 0.322% | |||||||||||||||
Missouri | 20.7% | 79.3% | 13.6% | 1.69% | 84.7% | |||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 21.5% | 63.6% | 14.9% | 3.55% | 21.5% | 12.9% | 26.3% | |||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 4.46% | 95.5% | 57.1% | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 3.74% | 93.9% | 2.93% | 0.571% | 11.8% | 22.1% | ||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 19.6% | 27.0% | 52.7% | 0.664% | 39.9% | 46.3% | 1.78% | |||||||||||||||||
New Brunswick | 20.6% | 69.3% | 10.1% | 98.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 1.64% | 2.92% | 87.2% | 9.85% | 1.53% | 41.9% | 10.2% | 1.99% | ||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 21.3% | 78.7% | 2.71% | 48.6% | 33.8% | 0.141% | ||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 100% | 76.0% | 8.38% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 100% | 5.34% | 0.733% | 24.3% | 69.7% | |||||||||||||||||||
British Columbia | 1.18% | 10.9% | 80.5% | 7.40% | 10.9% | 4.59% | 0.944% | 0.141% | 0.358% | 0.225% | 5.56% | |||||||||||||
Newfoundland and Labrador | 9.26% | 24.1% | 25.5% | 41.2% | 22.0% | 15.0% | 29.3% | 14.1% | 2.34% | |||||||||||||||
New Jersey | 99.9% | 15.9% | 31.5% | 35.6% | 7.11% | |||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 12.4% | 87.6% | 3.99% | 13.8% | 0.475% | 4.46% | ||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 3.89% | 100% | 1.66% | 3.94% | 16.6% | 1.80% | 48.8% | |||||||||||||||||
Alberta | 21.6% | 71.0% | 7.43% | 24.3% | 30.3% | 0.208% | 3.41% | 0.266% | ||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 100% | 98.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | 1.67% | 10.3% | 76.9% | 12.8% | 54.7% | 1.93% | 18.7% | |||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 100% | 7.58% | 0.276% | 88.5% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 55.5% | 44.5% | 0.345% | 2.21% | 65.5% | 1.16% | ||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 0.220% | 0.204% | 88.4% | 11.2% | 26.1% | 56.3% | 9.42% | |||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 17.7% | 82.3% | 2.03% | 1.36% | 6.94% | 16.9% | 1.91% | 2.16% | 0.313% | |||||||||||||||
New York | 4.91% | 8.25% | 44.4% | 47.4% | 27.2% | 0.385% | 15.0% | 0.153% | 0.584% | |||||||||||||||
Maryland | 77.2% | 22.8% | 11.5% | 2.19% | 81.3% | |||||||||||||||||||
Québec | 0.462% | 6.48% | 44.1% | 28.1% | 20.7% | 0.145% | 5.39% | 3.99% | 38.7% | 9.24% | 4.66% | 1.11% | ||||||||||||
Manitoba | 43.2% | 44.5% | 12.3% | 37.5% | 3.53% | 5.69% | 25.2% | 2.44% | 3.56% | 13.2% | ||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 28.9% | 71.1% | 2.23% | 13.4% | 81.7% | 2.65% | ||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 26.0% | 74.0% | 23.2% | 3.17% | 14.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
Ontario | 48.4% | 40.0% | 11.6% | 32.1% | 0.585% | 0.132% | 3.80% | 0.824% | 18.9% | 0.176% | 6.74% | |||||||||||||
California | 0.147% | 33.8% | 21.5% | 35.5% | 25.6% | 27.5% | 1.33% | 8.18% | 1.87% | 10.1% | 0.505% | |||||||||||||
Arkansas | 98.0% | 2.00% | 10.7% | 33.2% | 2.79% | 0.791% | 52.5% | |||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 100% | 1.78% | 57.1% | 41.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 67.4% | 32.6% | 15.3% | 0.254% | 84.5% | |||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 53.3% | 46.7% | 3.37% | 0.562% | 96.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 1.15% | 100% | 0.174% | 28.8% | 0.689% | 70.4% | ||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 18.1% | 81.9% | 4.06% | 95.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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