Charnockite and Lamprophyre Reserves

Charnockite

Lamprophyre

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India

Russia

Africa

East Africa, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique

Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, South Africa

Europe

Albania, Romania, Scotland, United Kingdom

England, Hungary, Iceland, United Kingdom

Others

Antarctica, Greenland

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Canada, Mexico, USA

South America

Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, Western Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Charnockite and Lamprophyre

The reserves of Charnockite and Lamprophyre are geographically distributed all over the world. Charnockite and Lamprophyre 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 Charnockite and Lamprophyre reserves here.