Obsidian and Nephelinite Reserves

Obsidian

Nephelinite

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

Japan

1.1.2 Africa

Kenya

Rwanda, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

Not Yet Found

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

Hawaii Islands

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

Canada, USA

1.2.2 South America

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Colombia

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New Zealand

Not Yet Found

Reserves of Obsidian and Nephelinite

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