Shale and Diabase Reserves

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Bangladesh, China, India, Russia

India

1.1.2 Africa

Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

South Africa, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

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

Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

Antarctica, Greenland

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

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

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

Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

Reserves of Shale and Diabase

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