Tephrite and Obsidian Reserves

Tephrite

Obsidian

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Not Yet Found

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

1.1.2 Africa

Namibia, Uganda

Kenya

1.1.3 Europe

Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

USA

Canada, Mexico, USA

1.2.2 South America

Not Yet Found

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New Zealand, Western Australia

New Zealand

Reserves of Tephrite and Obsidian

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