Laterite and Diabase Reserves

Laterite

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India

Africa

East Africa, Western Africa

South Africa, Tanzania

Europe

England, Romania, Scotland

Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey

Others

Antarctica, Greenland

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

South America

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, Western Australia

Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

Reserves of Laterite and Diabase

The reserves of Laterite and Diabase are geographically distributed all over the world. Laterite and Diabase 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 Laterite and Diabase reserves here.