Ignimbrite and Obsidian Reserves

Ignimbrite

Obsidian

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, Yemen

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

1.1.2 Africa

Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda

Kenya

1.1.3 Europe

France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

1.1.4 Others

Antarctica, Hawaii Islands

Not Yet Found

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, Costa Rica, Panama, USA

Canada, Mexico, USA

1.2.2 South America

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

Central Australia, Western Australia

New Zealand

Reserves of Ignimbrite and Obsidian

The reserves of Ignimbrite and Obsidian are geographically distributed all over the world. Ignimbrite and Obsidian 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 Ignimbrite and Obsidian reserves here.