Ijolite and Shonkinite Reserves

Ijolite

Shonkinite

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

Africa

Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa

Europe

England, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, United Kingdom

Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

USA

South America

Colombia

Brazil, Chile

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Ijolite and Shonkinite

The reserves of Ijolite and Shonkinite are geographically distributed all over the world. Ijolite and Shonkinite 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 Ijolite and Shonkinite reserves here.