Tephrite and Icelandite Reserves

Tephrite

Icelandite

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, South Korea

Africa

Namibia, Uganda

Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania

Europe

Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain

Austria, Finland, Germany, Italy, Romania, Turkey, United Kingdom

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Mexico, USA

South America

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand, Western Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand, Western Australia

Reserves of Tephrite and Icelandite

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