Obsidian and Anorthosite Reserves

Obsidian

Anorthosite

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

Africa

Kenya

Europe

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Czech Republic

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

Canada

South America

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Bolivia, Colombia

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand

Central Australia, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Obsidian and Anorthosite

The reserves of Obsidian and Anorthosite are geographically distributed all over the world. Obsidian and Anorthosite 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 Obsidian and Anorthosite reserves here.