Anorthosite and Shonkinite Reserves

Anorthosite

Shonkinite

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

Africa

Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa

Europe

Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Czech Republic

Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada

USA

South America

Bolivia, Colombia

Brazil, Chile

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, South Australia, Western Australia

New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Anorthosite and Shonkinite

The reserves of Anorthosite and Shonkinite are geographically distributed all over the world. Anorthosite and Shonkinite 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 Anorthosite and Shonkinite reserves here.