Andesite and Basalt Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, South Korea

India, Russia

Africa

Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania

South Africa

Europe

Austria, Finland, Germany, Italy, Romania, Turkey, United Kingdom

Iceland

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Mexico, USA

Canada, USA

South America

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

Brazil

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand, Western Australia

Reserves of Andesite and Basalt

The reserves of Andesite and Basalt are geographically distributed all over the world. Andesite and Basalt reserves play an important role in a country’s economic growth. Rocks are deposited according to the topography of the area. Some oldest rocks can be found in the Canadian Shield, Australia, Africa and in a few other old regions around the world. The ages of these felsic rocks are around 2.5 and 3.8 billion years. Learn about the countries with Andesite and Basalt reserves here.