Skarn Iron Deposits: Formation, Characteristics & Mining Significance

Introduction: China’s Premium Iron Source Skarn iron deposits represent one of China’s most valuable iron resources, accounting for approximately 10% of national reserves but contributing nearly half of the country’s high-grade iron ore. These deposits are a type of high-grade iron ore formed through hydrothermal metasomatism at the contact zones between intrusive igneous rocks (e.g., granitoids) and carbonate rocks (limestone, dolomite). They … Read more