Basalt and Rhyolite Reserves

Basalt

Rhyolite

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

India, Russia

China, India

1.1.2 Africa

South Africa

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

1.1.3 Europe

Iceland

Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Spain

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, USA

1.2.2 South America

Brazil

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

Not Yet Found

New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

Reserves of Basalt and Rhyolite

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