Tephrite and Shonkinite Reserves

Tephrite

Shonkinite

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Not Yet Found

China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

1.1.2 Africa

Namibia, Uganda

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

1.1.3 Europe

Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain

Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

USA

1.2.2 South America

Not Yet Found

Brazil, Chile

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New Zealand, Western Australia

New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Tephrite and Shonkinite

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