Travertine and Diabase Reserves
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Africa
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South Africa, Tanzania
Europe
Austria, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom
Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey
Others
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Antarctica, Greenland
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
Canada, USA
Canada, USA
South America
Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
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Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia
Reserves of Travertine and Diabase
The reserves of Travertine and Diabase are geographically distributed all over the world. Travertine and Diabase 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 Travertine and Diabase reserves here.