Blueschist and Obsidian Reserves
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
Japan, Turkey
Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia
Africa
Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa
Kenya
Europe
France, Greece, Iceland
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
USA
Canada, Mexico, USA
South America
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Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
New Zealand
New Zealand
Reserves of Blueschist and Obsidian
The reserves of Blueschist and Obsidian are geographically distributed all over the world. Blueschist 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 Blueschist and Obsidian reserves here.