Obsidian and Ignimbrite Reserves

Obsidian

Ignimbrite

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, Yemen

1.1.2 Africa

Kenya

Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda

1.1.3 Europe

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

Antarctica, Hawaii Islands

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

Canada, Costa Rica, Panama, USA

1.2.2 South America

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New Zealand

Central Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Obsidian and Ignimbrite

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