Serpentinite and Shale Reserves

Serpentinite

Shale

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea

Bangladesh, China, India, Russia

Africa

Ethiopia, Western Africa

Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

Europe

England, Georgia, Switzerland, United Kingdom

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

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada

USA

South America

Colombia

Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, New South Wales, New Zealand, Western Australia

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

Reserves of Serpentinite and Shale

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