Deposits in Eastern Continents
Africa
Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
Namibia, Uganda
Europe
Germany, Greece, Iceland, Norway, Poland
Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
Canada, USA
USA
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
South Australia, Western Australia
New Zealand, Western Australia
Reserves of Hornblendite and Tephrite
The reserves of Hornblendite and Tephrite are geographically distributed all over the world. Hornblendite and Tephrite 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 Tephrite reserves here.