Obsidian and Phyllite Reserves

Obsidian

Phyllite

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russia, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

Africa

Kenya

Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa

Europe

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

Austria, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, USA

South America

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Brazil, Colombia, Guyana

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand

New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland

Reserves of Obsidian and Phyllite

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