Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
China, India, Turkey
India, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, South Korea
Africa
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Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania
Europe
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
Austria, Finland, Germany, Italy, Romania, Turkey, United Kingdom
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
USA
Mexico, USA
South America
Brazil
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
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New South Wales, New Zealand, Western Australia
Reserves of Slate and Andesite
The reserves of Slate and Andesite are geographically distributed all over the world. Slate and Andesite 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 Slate and Andesite reserves here.