Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia
China, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam
Africa
Kenya
Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa
Europe
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey
Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland
Others
Not Yet Found
Greenland
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
Canada, Mexico, USA
Canada, Cuba, Jamaica, USA
South America
Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
New Zealand
New South Wales, New Zealand, Western Australia
Reserves of Obsidian and Porphyry
The reserves of Obsidian and Porphyry are geographically distributed all over the world. Obsidian and Porphyry 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 Porphyry reserves here.