Kimberlite and Porphyry Reserves

Kimberlite

Porphyry

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Russia

China, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

Africa

Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, South Africa

Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa

Europe

England, Hungary, Iceland, United Kingdom

Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland

Others

Antarctica

Greenland

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

Canada, Cuba, Jamaica, USA

South America

Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

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

New South Wales, New Zealand, Western Australia

Reserves of Kimberlite and Porphyry

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