Tephrite and Skarn Reserves
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
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China, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Sri Lanka
Africa
Namibia, Uganda
South Africa, Western Africa
Europe
Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain
United Kingdom
Deposits in Western Continents
South America
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Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
New Zealand, Western Australia
Central Australia, Western Australia
Reserves of Tephrite and Skarn
The reserves of Tephrite and Skarn are geographically distributed all over the world. Tephrite and Skarn 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 Skarn reserves here.