Scoria and Skarn Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

China, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Sri Lanka

Africa

Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania

South Africa, Western Africa

Europe

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

United Kingdom

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

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

Canada

South America

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand, Western Australia

Central Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Scoria and Skarn

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