Tephrite and Ijolite Reserves

Tephrite

Ijolite

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

Africa

Namibia, Uganda

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

Europe

Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain

England, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, United Kingdom

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Canada, USA

South America

Colombia

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand, Western Australia

New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

Reserves of Tephrite and Ijolite

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