Scoria and Obsidian Reserves

Scoria

Obsidian

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

1.1.2 Africa

Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania

Kenya

1.1.3 Europe

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

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

Canada, Mexico, USA

1.2.2 South America

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New Zealand, Western Australia

New Zealand

Reserves of Scoria and Obsidian

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