Tephrite and Pumice Reserves

Tephrite

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

Africa

Namibia, Uganda

Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania

Europe

Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, USA

South America

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand, Western Australia

Reserves of Tephrite and Pumice

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