Diabase and Anorthosite Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India

Africa

South Africa, Tanzania

Europe

Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey

Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Czech Republic

Others

Antarctica, Greenland

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

Canada

South America

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

Bolivia, Colombia

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

Central Australia, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Diabase and Anorthosite

The reserves of Diabase and Anorthosite are geographically distributed all over the world. Diabase and Anorthosite 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 Diabase and Anorthosite reserves here.