Basalt and Shale Reserves

Basalt

Shale

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

India, Russia

Bangladesh, China, India, Russia

1.1.2 Africa

South Africa

Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

Iceland

Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, USA

USA

1.2.2 South America

Brazil

Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

Not Yet Found

New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia

Reserves of Basalt and Shale

The reserves of Basalt and Shale are geographically distributed all over the world. Basalt and Shale 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 Basalt and Shale reserves here.