Basalt and Obsidian Reserves

Basalt

Obsidian

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

India, Russia

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

1.1.2 Africa

South Africa

Kenya

1.1.3 Europe

Iceland

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, USA

Canada, Mexico, USA

1.2.2 South America

Brazil

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

Not Yet Found

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.