Phonolite and Diabase Reserves

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Vietnam

India

1.1.2 Africa

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

South Africa, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

Andorra, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden

Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey

1.1.4 Others

Greenland

Antarctica, Greenland

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, USA

1.2.2 South America

Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, Venezuela

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia

Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

Reserves of Phonolite and Diabase

The reserves of Phonolite and Diabase are geographically distributed all over the world. Phonolite and Diabase 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 Phonolite and Diabase reserves here.