Lamprophyre and Slate Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Russia

China, India, Turkey

Africa

Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, South Africa

Europe

England, Hungary, Iceland, United Kingdom

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

Others

Antarctica, Greenland

Arctic

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

USA

South America

Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador

Brazil

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

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

Reserves of Lamprophyre and Slate

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