Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
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Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia
Africa
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Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania
Europe
Bulgaria
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
USA
Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, USA
South America
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Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
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New Zealand, Western Australia
Reserves of Latite and Scoria
The reserves of Latite and Scoria are geographically distributed all over the world. Latite and Scoria 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 Latite and Scoria reserves here.