Shale and Oil shale Reserves

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Bangladesh, China, India, Russia

Bangladesh, China, India, Israel, Jordan, Russia, Syria, Thailand, Turkey

1.1.2 Africa

Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

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

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

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

Greenland, 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

Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

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

Reserves of Shale and Oil shale

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