Obsidian and Lamprophyre Reserves

Obsidian

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Reserves

Asia

Africa

Europe

Others

North America

South America

Australia

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

Kenya

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

Canada, Mexico, USA

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

New Zealand

Russia

Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, South Africa

England, Hungary, Iceland, United Kingdom

Antarctica, Greenland

Canada, Mexico, USA

Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador

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.