Laterite and Schist Reserves

Laterite

Schist

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russia, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

Africa

East Africa, Western Africa

Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa

Europe

England, Romania, Scotland

Austria, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, USA

South America

Brazil, Colombia, Guyana

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, Western Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland

Reserves of Laterite and Schist

The reserves of Laterite and Schist are geographically distributed all over the world. Laterite and Schist 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 Laterite and Schist reserves here.