Gritstone and Scoria Reserves

Gritstone

Scoria

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

1.1.2 Africa

Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa

Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

1.1.4 Others

Greenland

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1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, USA

Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, USA

1.2.2 South America

Brazil

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand, Western Australia

New Zealand, Western Australia

Reserves of Gritstone and Scoria

The reserves of Gritstone and Scoria are geographically distributed all over the world. Gritstone and Scoria 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 Gritstone and Scoria reserves here.