Laterite and Soapstone Reserves

Laterite

Soapstone

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India

China, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand

Africa

East Africa, Western Africa

Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa, Western Africa

Europe

England, Romania, Scotland

Austria, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

South America

Colombia

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, Western Australia

Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland

Reserves of Laterite and Soapstone

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