Chert and Oil shale Reserves

Chert

Oil shale

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

China, India, Iran, Japan, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

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

1.1.2 Africa

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

Austria, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

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

1.1.4 Others

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Greenland, Not Yet Found

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

Canada, USA

1.2.2 South America

Bolivia, Brazil

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

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

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

Reserves of Chert and Oil shale

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