Charnockite and Scoria Reserves

Charnockite

Scoria

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

Africa

East Africa, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique

Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania

Europe

Albania, Romania, Scotland, United Kingdom

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, USA

South America

Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, Western Australia

New Zealand, Western Australia

Reserves of Charnockite and Scoria

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