Diabase and Slate Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India

China, India, Turkey

Africa

South Africa, Tanzania

Europe

Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey

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

Others

Antarctica, Greenland

Arctic

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

USA

South America

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

Brazil

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

Reserves of Diabase and Slate

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