Obsidian and Lamprophyre Reserves

Obsidian

Lamprophyre

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

Russia

1.1.2 Africa

Kenya

Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, South Africa

1.1.3 Europe

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

England, Hungary, Iceland, United Kingdom

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

Antarctica, Greenland

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

1.2.2 South America

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New Zealand

New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Obsidian and Lamprophyre

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