Obsidian and Diabase Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

India

Africa

Kenya

South Africa, Tanzania

Europe

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey

Others

Antarctica, Greenland

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

Canada, USA

South America

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

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.