Obsidian and Shonkinite Reserves

Obsidian

Shonkinite

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

1.1.2 Africa

Kenya

Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa

1.1.3 Europe

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

USA

1.2.2 South America

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Brazil, Chile

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New Zealand

New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Obsidian and Shonkinite

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