Obsidian and Tephrite Reserves

Obsidian

Tephrite

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

Not Yet Found

1.1.2 Africa

Kenya

Namibia, Uganda

1.1.3 Europe

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain

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

Not Yet Found

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New Zealand

New Zealand, Western Australia

Reserves of Obsidian and Tephrite

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