Explanatory Notes to the International Map of Iron Ore Deposits of Europe 1 : 2.500.000

The Iron Ore Deposits of Europe and adjacent Areas = explan. Notes to the International Map of Iron Ore Deposits in Europe 1:2 500000 Volume I: Text and Figures. Volume II: Lists and tables

Explanatory Notes to the International Map of Iron Ore Deposits of Europe 1 : 2.500.000. Source: BGR

The Explanatory Notes include an introduction with information about the arrangement of the map, an explanation of genetic types of iron ore deposits and their distribution and a discussion about the iron ore economic situation in Europe.

Volume I contains a description of iron ore deposits in general and of specific deposits in 40 countries.

Volume II gives more detailed information on the individual iron ore deposits. It is divided into four parts:

• part A - lists: The lists give brief descriptions of the individual iron ore deposits: their location, size, geology, mineralogy, contents and mining. In general, the details are only given for those deposits for which additional information was available. Thus, only 60% of the known deposits in Europe and adjacent countries are treated here (528 deposits in 34 countries).

• part B - tables: The tables contain information on genesis, age, mineralization, chemical composition, production and reserves for the 887 known iron ore deposits in all European and neighbouring countries.

• part C and D - indexes of localities and authors quoted in Volume I and II.