Jasperoid and Scoria Reserves

Jasperoid

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

Africa

Morocco, Namibia

Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania

Europe

Austria, Italy, Romania, Spain, Switzerland

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Mexico, USA

Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, USA

South America

Brazil, Colombia

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New South Wales, Queensland, Yorke Peninsula

New Zealand, Western Australia

Reserves of Jasperoid and Scoria

The reserves of Jasperoid and Scoria are geographically distributed all over the world. Jasperoid and Scoria 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 Jasperoid and Scoria reserves here.