Shonkinite and Norite Reserves

Shonkinite

Norite

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

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

India, Russia

1.1.2 Africa

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

South Africa

1.1.3 Europe

Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland

Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

Greenland

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

USA

Canada, USA

1.2.2 South America

Brazil, Chile

Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

New Zealand, Queensland

Reserves of Shonkinite and Norite

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