Tephrite and Obsidian Reserves
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
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Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia
Africa
Namibia, Uganda
Kenya
Europe
Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
USA
Canada, Mexico, USA
South America
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Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru
Deposits in Oceania Continent
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.