Diabase and Chert Reserves

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

India

China, India, Iran, Japan, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

1.1.2 Africa

South Africa, Tanzania

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey

Austria, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

1.1.4 Others

Antarctica, Greenland

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, USA

Canada, Mexico, USA

1.2.2 South America

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

Bolivia, Brazil

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Diabase and Chert

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