Obsidian and Shoshonite Reserves

Obsidian

Shoshonite

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

India, Russia

1.1.2 Africa

Kenya

South Africa

1.1.3 Europe

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

Iceland

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

Canada, USA

1.2.2 South America

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Brazil

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New Zealand

Not Yet Found

Reserves of Obsidian and Shoshonite

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