Shale and Nephelinite Reserves

Shale

Nephelinite

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Bangladesh, China, India, Russia

Japan

Africa

Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

Rwanda, Tanzania

Europe

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

Others

Hawaii Islands

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Canada, USA

South America

Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

Colombia

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

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

Reserves of Shale and Nephelinite

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