Lamprophyre and Porphyry Reserves

Lamprophyre

Porphyry

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Russia

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

1.1.2 Africa

Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, South Africa

Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa

1.1.3 Europe

England, Hungary, Iceland, United Kingdom

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

1.1.4 Others

Antarctica, Greenland

Greenland

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

Canada, Cuba, Jamaica, USA

1.2.2 South America

Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

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

New South Wales, New Zealand, Western Australia

Reserves of Lamprophyre and Porphyry

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