Blueschist and Slate Reserves
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
Japan, Turkey
China, India, Turkey
Africa
Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa
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Europe
France, Greece, Iceland
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
Deposits in Western Continents
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Reserves of Blueschist and Slate
The reserves of Blueschist and Slate are geographically distributed all over the world. Blueschist 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 Blueschist and Slate reserves here.