Obsidian and Quartzite Reserves

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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

China, India, Israel, Russia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey

Ethiopia, Morocco, South Africa, Zimbabwe

England, Italy, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, United Kingdom

Greenland

Bahamas, Canada, USA

Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

Reserves of Obsidian and Quartzite

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