Hornblendite and Slate Reserves

Hornblendite

Slate

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Russia, Turkey

China, India, Turkey

Africa

Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda

Europe

Germany, Greece, Iceland, Norway, Poland

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

Others

Arctic

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

USA

South America

Brazil

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Hornblendite and Slate

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