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Resources: Although more than 50 kinds of minerals have been found
in Taiwan, total mineral resources are modest. Coal is the most important,
reserves occurring near Taibei and in several other areas of the north
amounting to about 254,000,000 tons. Deposits of copper and gold are
found in Taibei area. Iron and sand reserves are small. Sulfur and
sulfur-pyrite reserves amount to about 2,500,000 tons, with deposits
in north of Taipei. Marble and limestone are abundant in Hualian on
the east coast, which has reserves of 330,000,000 tons. Dolomite (limestone
or marble rich in magnesium carbonate) is mostly deposited near Hualian.
Petroleum, phosphorus, and natural gas exist in small quantities and
occurrences of manganese, asbestos, talc, glass sand, and other minerals
have been found. Salt is produced by the evaporation of seawater.
Forest is most abundant in the high mountains. One of the natural
resources of Taiwan is camphor laurel, from which a great deal of
camphor is produced.
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