Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia
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Africa
Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania
Namibia, Uganda
Europe
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey
Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain
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
New Zealand, Western Australia
Reserves of Scoria and Tephrite
The reserves of Scoria and Tephrite are geographically distributed all over the world. Scoria and Tephrite 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 Tephrite reserves here.