Hornblendite and Scoria Reserves

Hornblendite

Scoria

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Russia, Turkey

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

Africa

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

Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania

Europe

Germany, Greece, Iceland, Norway, Poland

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

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

South America

Brazil

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

South Australia, Western Australia

New Zealand, Western Australia

Reserves of Hornblendite and Scoria

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