Ijolite and Tephrite Reserves

Ijolite

Tephrite

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

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

Africa

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

Namibia, Uganda

Europe

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

Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

USA

South America

Colombia

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

New Zealand, Western Australia

Reserves of Ijolite and Tephrite

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