Minette and Tephrite Reserves

Minette

Tephrite

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Russia

Not Yet Found

1.1.2 Africa

Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, South Africa

Namibia, Uganda

1.1.3 Europe

England, Hungary, Iceland, United Kingdom

Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain

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

Not Yet Found

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

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

New Zealand, Western Australia

Reserves of Minette and Tephrite

The reserves of Minette and Tephrite are geographically distributed all over the world. Minette and Tephrite 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 Minette and Tephrite reserves here.