Obsidian and Chert Reserves

Obsidian

Chert

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

China, India, Iran, Japan, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

1.1.2 Africa

Kenya

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

Austria, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

1.2.2 South America

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Bolivia, Brazil

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New Zealand

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Obsidian and Chert

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