Tephrite and Soapstone Reserves

Tephrite

Soapstone

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand

Africa

Namibia, Uganda

Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa, Western Africa

Europe

Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain

Austria, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Canada, USA

South America

Colombia

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand, Western Australia

Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland

Reserves of Tephrite and Soapstone

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