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 | Class | Rank | Percent | No Data | Very Low | Low | Moderately Low | Moderate | Moderately High | High | Very High | Extremely High | -0.25 to 0.25 | 0.75 to 1.0 | 1.0 to 1.25 | 1.25 to 1.5 | 1.5 to 1.75 | |
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2.52% | 0.868% | 1.87% | 6.67% | 5.39% | 7.75% | 5.07% | 2.11% | 5.46% | 8.58% | 0.311% | 1.20% | 0.159% | 0.444% | 2.10% |
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