Shale and Basalt Reserves

Shale

Basalt

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Bangladesh, China, India, Russia

India, Russia

1.1.2 Africa

Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

South Africa

1.1.3 Europe

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

Iceland

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

USA

Canada, USA

1.2.2 South America

Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

Brazil

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

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

Not Yet Found

Reserves of Shale and Basalt

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