Basalt and Anorthosite Reserves

Basalt

Anorthosite

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India, Russia

Africa

South Africa

Europe

Iceland

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

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

Canada

South America

Brazil

Bolivia, Colombia

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Basalt and Anorthosite

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