Basanite and Oil shale Reserves

Basanite

Oil shale

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Bangladesh, China, India, Israel, Jordan, Russia, Syria, Thailand, Turkey

Africa

Uganda

Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

Europe

Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain

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

Others

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Greenland

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Canada, USA

South America

Bolivia, Brazil

Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

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

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

Reserves of Basanite and Oil shale

The reserves of Basanite and Oil shale are geographically distributed all over the world. Basanite and Oil 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 Basanite and Oil shale reserves here.