Obsidian and Jasperoid Reserves

Obsidian

Jasperoid

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

China, India

Africa

Kenya

Morocco, Namibia

Europe

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

Austria, Italy, Romania, Spain, Switzerland

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

Mexico, USA

South America

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Brazil, Colombia

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand

New South Wales, Queensland, Yorke Peninsula

Reserves of Obsidian and Jasperoid

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