Obsidian and Icelandite Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

India, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, South Korea

Africa

Kenya

Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania

Europe

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

Austria, Finland, Germany, Italy, Romania, Turkey, United Kingdom

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

Mexico, USA

South America

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand

New South Wales, New Zealand, Western Australia

Reserves of Obsidian and Icelandite

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