Rhyolite and Diabase Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India

India

Africa

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

South Africa, Tanzania

Europe

Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Spain

Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey

Others

Antarctica, Greenland

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

South America

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

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

Reserves of Rhyolite and Diabase

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