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Basalt and Obsidian Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India, Russia
Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

Africa

South Africa
Kenya

Europe

Iceland
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

Others

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Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA
Canada, Mexico, USA

South America

Brazil
Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

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New Zealand

Reserves of Basalt and Obsidian

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