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 | Oil Shale or Tar Sands | 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 | 20–29°F | 30–39°F | 40–49°F | 50–54°F | 55–59°F | 60–64°F | 65–70°F | More than 70°F | |
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Alaska | 6.63% | 1.78% | 25.5% | 0.226% | 5.17% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yukon | 2.57% | 1.17% | 39.3% | 42.1% | 0.676% | 0.532% | 2.01% | ||||||||||||||||||
Northwest Territories | 10.4% | 11.3% | 1.93% | 1.61% | 13.9% | 14.4% | 4.36% | 8.69% | |||||||||||||||||
Nunavut | 41.3% | 36.7% | 7.71% | 1.80% | 1.53% | 0.139% | |||||||||||||||||||
Nova Scotia | 8.11% | 10.6% | 36.1% | 17.3% | 27.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Prince Edward Island | 2.52% | 8.96% | 20.3% | 68.2% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Saskatchewan | 0.267% | 0.717% | 31.5% | 16.7% | 3.54% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 0.113% | 0.444% | 32.9% | 60.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||
New Brunswick | 0.276% | 0.234% | 58.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
British Columbia | 1.64% | 6.95% | 12.6% | 20.1% | 4.57% | 5.28% | 0.164% | 6.19% | |||||||||||||||||
Newfoundland and Labrador | 5.05% | 7.84% | 8.94% | 30.5% | 12.3% | 3.57% | 0.308% | ||||||||||||||||||
Alberta | 10.6% | 22.8% | 73.1% | 3.13% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Québec | 11.0% | 4.90% | 11.5% | 3.83% | 3.39% | 3.67% | 19.7% | 17.8% | 0.183% | ||||||||||||||||
Manitoba | 2.65% | 4.40% | 2.91% | 25.0% | 48.7% | 10.4% | |||||||||||||||||||
Ontario | 2.58% | 3.28% | 0.872% | 19.2% | 2.31% | 2.14% | 0.326% | 0.285% | |||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 1.13% | 23.6% | 20.0% | 37.0% | 18.2% | 3.28% | 52.5% | 1.52% | 4.55% | 1.19% | |||||||||||||||
Utah | 17.2% | 22.2% | 65.3% | 0.130% | 4.62% | 12.3% | 1.60% | 1.99% | |||||||||||||||||
District of Columbia | 100% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 0.168% | 52.7% | 47.1% | 15.7% | 50.5% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 8.51% | 90.0% | 41.4% | 1.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 77.0% | 23.0% | 51.0% | 48.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 100% | 40.8% | 3.92% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | 4.97% | 95.0% | 67.8% | 5.13% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 1.04% | 10.6% | 19.8% | 20.2% | 12.1% | 35.6% | 0.648% | 1.69% | 1.65% | 13.3% | |||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 9.99% | 48.7% | 16.7% | 16.6% | 10.4% | 7.61% | 6.20% | 1.64% | 53.8% | 3.89% | |||||||||||||||
Montana | 1.84% | 16.7% | 6.56% | 12.0% | 2.35% | 12.5% | 64.6% | 1.73% | |||||||||||||||||
Maine | 5.45% | 71.9% | 1.90% | 1.80% | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 5.40% | 24.2% | 48.6% | 17.6% | 7.69% | 68.5% | 22.9% | ||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 100% | 74.1% | 25.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 0.585% | 33.4% | 66.0% | 5.66% | 52.3% | 20.9% | 1.66% | ||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 1.09% | 21.6% | 74.1% | 3.24% | 70.5% | 28.7% | |||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi | 53.6% | 46.4% | 72.7% | 26.9% | |||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 90.8% | 9.25% | 18.6% | 7.46% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 2.93% | 89.3% | 7.74% | 1.70% | 23.3% | 39.4% | 35.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 1.17% | 8.70% | 65.9% | 24.2% | 7.25% | 23.2% | 29.8% | 25.4% | 11.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 97.2% | 2.76% | 79.9% | 3.80% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 100% | 31.8% | 67.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 100% | 1.46% | 1.28% | 68.8% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 0.565% | 3.81% | 5.52% | 5.86% | 3.52% | 49.6% | 23.8% | 3.51% | 53.1% | 4.57% | |||||||||||||||
Alabama | 1.64% | 41.8% | 58.2% | 94.8% | 3.85% | ||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 7.94% | 33.3% | 53.7% | 1.12% | 55.1% | 17.6% | 5.37% | ||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 96.1% | 3.88% | 1.72% | 30.3% | 60.6% | 7.43% | |||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 0.368% | 53.9% | 28.7% | 12.9% | 3.74% | 4.55% | 71.2% | 1.80% | |||||||||||||||||
New Jersey | 9.73% | 90.3% | 35.4% | 64.3% | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 85.1% | 14.9% | 1.35% | 88.9% | 5.34% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 3.89% | 1.83% | 31.7% | 16.4% | 14.6% | 8.66% | 3.53% | 60.8% | 2.65% | ||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 77.5% | 20.8% | 1.09% | 74.5% | 20.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | 1.67% | 7.74% | 34.9% | 57.3% | 4.44% | 3.41% | 11.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 3.18% | 32.7% | 15.2% | 10.5% | 30.1% | 8.34% | 1.05% | 16.7% | 24.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 1.83% | 39.4% | 47.0% | 11.8% | 8.38% | 55.6% | 2.02% | ||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 2.27% | 79.0% | 18.5% | 3.88% | 49.9% | 35.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 48.4% | 51.6% | 9.84% | 70.8% | 17.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||
New York | 4.91% | 16.1% | 65.1% | 18.0% | 0.137% | 1.78% | 9.58% | 8.48% | 1.26% | ||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 2.23% | 17.7% | 58.3% | 21.7% | 12.3% | 72.0% | 14.7% | ||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 64.4% | 35.6% | 2.09% | 6.06% | 3.01% | 9.12% | |||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 100% | 3.53% | 55.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 2.29% | 10.6% | 16.3% | 5.69% | 2.96% | 35.4% | 15.6% | 1.52% | 2.22% | 24.7% | 1.17% | 2.39% | |||||||||||||
Arkansas | 15.7% | 84.3% | 7.28% | 3.52% | 1.05% | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 2.09% | 52.0% | 45.9% | 2.29% | 26.1% | 60.0% | 10.8% | ||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 23.4% | 76.6% | 36.5% | 1.25% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 100% | 8.52% | 84.6% | 5.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 1.15% | 13.4% | 3.05% | 20.4% | 21.8% | 9.11% | 16.6% | 59.4% | 18.8% | ||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 5.30% | 6.65% | 14.4% | 73.6% | 3.40% | 95.4% | |||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 1.50% | 98.5% | 1.77% | 78.7% | 18.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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