Marble and Shale Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India

Bangladesh, China, India, Russia

Africa

Namibia

Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

Europe

Italy, Spain

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

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

South America

Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria

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

Reserves of Marble and Shale

The reserves of Marble and Shale are geographically distributed all over the world. Marble and Shale 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 Marble and Shale reserves here.