Obsidian and Chert Reserves

Obsidian

Chert

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Reserves

Asia

Africa

Europe

Others

North America

South America

Australia

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

Kenya

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

Canada, Mexico, USA

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

New Zealand

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

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

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

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Canada, Mexico, USA

Bolivia, Brazil

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.