Diabase and Dolomite Reserves
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Africa
South Africa, Tanzania
Morocco, Namibia
Europe
Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey
Austria, Italy, Romania, Spain, Switzerland
Others
Antarctica, Greenland
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Deposits in Western Continents
North America
Canada, USA
Mexico, USA
South America
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela
Brazil, Colombia
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia
New South Wales, Queensland, Yorke Peninsula
Reserves of Diabase and Dolomite
The reserves of Diabase and Dolomite are geographically distributed all over the world. Diabase and Dolomite 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 Dolomite reserves here.