Lamprophyre and Shonkinite Reserves

Lamprophyre

Shonkinite

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Russia

China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

1.1.2 Africa

Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, South Africa

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

1.1.3 Europe

England, Hungary, Iceland, United Kingdom

Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland

1.1.4 Others

Antarctica, Greenland

Not Yet Found

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

USA

1.2.2 South America

Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador

Brazil, Chile

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

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

New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Lamprophyre and Shonkinite

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