Porphyry and Lamprophyre Reserves

Porphyry

Lamprophyre

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

Russia

Africa

Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa

Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, South Africa

Europe

Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland

England, Hungary, Iceland, United Kingdom

Others

Greenland

Antarctica, Greenland

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, Cuba, Jamaica, USA

Canada, Mexico, USA

South America

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay

Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand, Western Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Porphyry and Lamprophyre

The reserves of Porphyry and Lamprophyre are geographically distributed all over the world. Porphyry and Lamprophyre 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 Porphyry and Lamprophyre reserves here.