Tephrite and Diabase Reserves
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Africa
Namibia, Uganda
South Africa, Tanzania
Europe
Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain
Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey
Others
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Antarctica, Greenland
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
USA
Canada, USA
South America
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Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
New Zealand, Western Australia
Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia
Reserves of Tephrite and Diabase
The reserves of Tephrite and Diabase are geographically distributed all over the world. Tephrite and Diabase 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 Tephrite and Diabase reserves here.