Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Singapore, South Korea
Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia
Africa
Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa, Western Africa
Kenya
Europe
Albania, France, Germany, Great Britain, United Kingdom
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
Canada, USA
Canada, Mexico, USA
South America
Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador
Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia
New Zealand
Reserves of Gossan and Obsidian
The reserves of Gossan and Obsidian are geographically distributed all over the world. Gossan 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 Gossan and Obsidian reserves here.