Diabase and Hornfels Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India

Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, North Korea, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Thailand

Africa

South Africa, Tanzania

Cameroon, East Africa, Tanzania, Western Africa

Europe

Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey

United Kingdom

Others

Antarctica, Greenland

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

South America

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

Reserves of Diabase and Hornfels

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