Iron and Manganese Ore Deposits: Mineralogy, Geochemistry ...
and skarntype iron ore deposits being mined. Economically important manganese ore deposits are all of sedimentary origin, comprising Proterozoic manganese formations, black shalehosted carbonate deposits, and shallow marine oolitic deposits. Assuming a constant rate of consumption, the reserve base of iron and manganese ores in known deposits will last at least .