Basalt and Slate Reserves

Basalt

Slate

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

India, Russia

China, India, Turkey

1.1.2 Africa

South Africa

Not Yet Found

1.1.3 Europe

Iceland

Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

Arctic

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, USA

USA

1.2.2 South America

Brazil

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

Not Yet Found

Reserves of Basalt and Slate

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