Shonkinite and Anorthosite Reserves

Shonkinite

Anorthosite

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Reserves

Asia

Africa

Europe

Others

North America

South America

Australia

China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa

Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland

USA

Brazil, Chile

New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Czech Republic

Canada

Bolivia, Colombia

Central Australia, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Shonkinite and Anorthosite

The reserves of Shonkinite and Anorthosite are geographically distributed all over the world. Shonkinite and Anorthosite 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 Shonkinite and Anorthosite reserves here.