Scoria and Jasperoid Reserves

Scoria

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

China, India

Africa

Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania

Morocco, Namibia

Europe

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

Austria, Italy, Romania, Spain, Switzerland

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

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

Mexico, USA

South America

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Brazil, Colombia

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand, Western Australia

New South Wales, Queensland, Yorke Peninsula

Reserves of Scoria and Jasperoid

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