Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia
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Africa
Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania
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Europe
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey
Bulgaria
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, USA
USA
South America
Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
New Zealand, Western Australia
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Reserves of Scoria and Latite
The reserves of Scoria and Latite are geographically distributed all over the world. Scoria and Latite 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 Latite reserves here.