Obsidian and Icelandite Reserves

Obsidian

Icelandite

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

India, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, South Korea

1.1.2 Africa

Kenya

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

1.1.3 Europe

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

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

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

Mexico, USA

1.2.2 South America

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

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

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 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.