Blueschist and Diabase Reserves
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Africa
Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa
South Africa, Tanzania
Europe
France, Greece, Iceland
Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey
Others
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Antarctica, Greenland
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
USA
Canada, USA
South America
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Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
New Zealand
Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia
Reserves of Blueschist and Diabase
The reserves of Blueschist and Diabase are geographically distributed all over the world. Blueschist and Diabase 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 Diabase reserves here.