Phonolite and Norite Reserves

Phonolite

Norite

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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, Russia

1.1.2 Africa

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

South Africa

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

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, USA

1.2.2 South America

Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, Venezuela

Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

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

New Zealand, Queensland

Reserves of Phonolite and Norite

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