Blueschist and Tephrite Reserves
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Africa
Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa
Namibia, Uganda
Europe
France, Greece, Iceland
Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain
Deposits in Western Continents
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
New Zealand
New Zealand, Western Australia
Reserves of Blueschist and Tephrite
The reserves of Blueschist and Tephrite are geographically distributed all over the world. Blueschist and Tephrite 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 Tephrite reserves here.