Obsidian and Scoria Reserves

Obsidian

Scoria

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

1.1.2 Africa

Kenya

Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, USA

1.2.2 South America

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New Zealand

New Zealand, Western Australia

Reserves of Obsidian and Scoria

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