Pseudotachylite and Scoria Reserves

Pseudotachylite

Scoria

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

South Korea

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

Africa

Western Africa

Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania

Europe

Great Britain, Switzerland

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, USA

South America

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, Western Australia

New Zealand, Western Australia

Reserves of Pseudotachylite and Scoria

The reserves of Pseudotachylite and Scoria are geographically distributed all over the world. Pseudotachylite and Scoria 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 Pseudotachylite and Scoria reserves here.