Obsidian and Diabase Reserves

Obsidian

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

India

1.1.2 Africa

Kenya

South Africa, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

Antarctica, Greenland

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

Canada, USA

1.2.2 South America

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New Zealand

Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

Reserves of Obsidian and Diabase

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