Shonkinite and Oolite Reserves

Shonkinite

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

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

Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

Africa

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

Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Europe

Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland

United Kingdom

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

South America

Brazil, Chile

Colombia

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Adelaide, New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria, Yorke Peninsula

Reserves of Shonkinite and Oolite

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