Chalk and Shale Reserves

Chalk

Shale

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

Bangladesh, China, India, Russia

1.1.2 Africa

Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

England, France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom

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

Colombia

Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

Adelaide, New Zealand, Queensland, Tonga, Victoria, Yorke Peninsula

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

Reserves of Chalk and Shale

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