Hornblendite and Diabase Reserves

Hornblendite

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Russia, Turkey

India

Africa

Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda

South Africa, Tanzania

Europe

Germany, Greece, Iceland, Norway, Poland

Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey

Others

Antarctica, Greenland

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

South America

Brazil

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

South Australia, Western Australia

Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

Reserves of Hornblendite and Diabase

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