Scoria and Pseudotachylite Reserves

Scoria

Pseudotachylite

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

South Korea

Africa

Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania

Western Africa

Europe

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

Great Britain, Switzerland

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

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

South America

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand, Western Australia

Central Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Scoria and Pseudotachylite

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