Laterite and Diabase Reserves
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Africa
East Africa, Western Africa
South Africa, Tanzania
Europe
England, Romania, Scotland
Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey
Others
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Antarctica, Greenland
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
Canada, USA
Canada, USA
South America
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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.