Basalt and Diorite Reserves

Basalt

Diorite

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

India, Russia

Not Yet Found

1.1.2 Africa

South Africa

Egypt

1.1.3 Europe

Iceland

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

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, USA

USA

1.2.2 South America

Brazil

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

Not Yet Found

New Zealand, Western Australia

Reserves of Basalt and Diorite

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