Diabase and Diorite Reserves

Diabase

Diorite

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India

Africa

South Africa, Tanzania

Egypt

Europe

Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey

Finland, Germany, Italy, Romania, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom

Others

Antarctica, Greenland

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

USA

South America

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

New Zealand, Western Australia

Reserves of Diabase and Diorite

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