Rhyolite and Basalt Reserves

Rhyolite

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India

India, Russia

Africa

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

South Africa

Europe

Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Spain

Iceland

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

South America

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

Brazil

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

Reserves of Rhyolite and Basalt

The reserves of Rhyolite and Basalt are geographically distributed all over the world. Rhyolite and Basalt 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 Rhyolite and Basalt reserves here.