Kimberlite and Norite Reserves

Kimberlite

Norite

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Russia

India, Russia

1.1.2 Africa

Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, South Africa

South Africa

1.1.3 Europe

England, Hungary, Iceland, United Kingdom

Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey

1.1.4 Others

Antarctica

Greenland

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, USA

1.2.2 South America

Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador

Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand, South Australia, Western Australia

New Zealand, Queensland

Reserves of Kimberlite and Norite

The reserves of Kimberlite and Norite are geographically distributed all over the world. Kimberlite and Norite 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 Kimberlite and Norite reserves here.