Hornblendite and Picrite Reserves

Hornblendite

Picrite

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Russia, Turkey

India, Russia

Africa

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

South Africa

Europe

Germany, Greece, Iceland, Norway, Poland

Iceland

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

South America

Brazil

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Hornblendite and Picrite

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