Diabase and Obsidian Reserves

Diabase

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

India

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

1.1.2 Africa

South Africa, Tanzania

Kenya

1.1.3 Europe

Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

1.1.4 Others

Antarctica, Greenland

Not Yet Found

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

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

New Zealand

Reserves of Diabase and Obsidian

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