Laterite and Wackestone Reserves

Laterite

Wackestone

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India

Bangladesh, China, India, Russia

Africa

East Africa, Western Africa

Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

Europe

England, Romania, Scotland

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

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

USA

South America

Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, Western Australia

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

Reserves of Laterite and Wackestone

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