Blueschist and Chert Reserves

Blueschist

Chert

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Japan, Turkey

China, India, Iran, Japan, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Africa

Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

Europe

France, Greece, Iceland

Austria, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Others

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Canada, Mexico, USA

South America

Bolivia, Brazil

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Blueschist and Chert

The reserves of Blueschist and Chert are geographically distributed all over the world. Blueschist and Chert 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 Blueschist and Chert reserves here.