Schist and Chert Reserves

Schist

Chert

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

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

China, India, Iran, Japan, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

1.1.2 Africa

Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

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

Austria, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

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

Canada, Mexico, USA

1.2.2 South America

Brazil, Colombia, Guyana

Bolivia, Brazil

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Schist and Chert

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