Quartzite and Basanite Reserves

Quartzite

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Israel, Russia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey

Africa

Ethiopia, Morocco, South Africa, Zimbabwe

Uganda

Europe

England, Italy, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, United Kingdom

Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain

Others

Greenland

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Bahamas, Canada, USA

USA

South America

Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

Bolivia, Brazil

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

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

Reserves of Quartzite and Basanite

The reserves of Quartzite and Basanite are geographically distributed all over the world. Quartzite and Basanite 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 Quartzite and Basanite reserves here.