Flint and Shale Reserves

Flint

Shale

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Azerbaijan, China, Russia

Bangladesh, China, India, Russia

1.1.2 Africa

Not Available

Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom

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

1.1.4 Others

Not Available

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

USA

1.2.2 South America

Bolivia

Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New Zealand, South Australia

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

Reserves of Flint and Shale

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