Shoshonite and Tephrite Reserves

Shoshonite

Tephrite

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

India, Russia

Not Yet Found

1.1.2 Africa

South Africa

Namibia, Uganda

1.1.3 Europe

Iceland

Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, USA

USA

1.2.2 South America

Brazil

Not Yet Found

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

Not Yet Found

New Zealand, Western Australia

Reserves of Shoshonite and Tephrite

The reserves of Shoshonite and Tephrite are geographically distributed all over the world. Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite and Tephrite reserves here.