Diabase and Porphyry Reserves

Diabase

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India

China, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

Africa

South Africa, Tanzania

Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa

Europe

Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey

Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland

Others

Antarctica, Greenland

Greenland

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

Canada, Cuba, Jamaica, USA

South America

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand, Western Australia

Reserves of Diabase and Porphyry

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