Gossan and Basalt Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Singapore, South Korea

India, Russia

Africa

Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa, Western Africa

South Africa

Europe

Albania, France, Germany, Great Britain, United Kingdom

Iceland

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

South America

Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador

Brazil

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Gossan and Basalt

The reserves of Gossan and Basalt are geographically distributed all over the world. Gossan and Basalt 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 Gossan and Basalt reserves here.