Hornfels and Diabase Reserves

Hornfels

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, North Korea, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Thailand

India

1.1.2 Africa

Cameroon, East Africa, Tanzania, Western Africa

South Africa, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

United Kingdom

Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

Antarctica, Greenland

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, USA

1.2.2 South America

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

Reserves of Hornfels and Diabase

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