Slate and Anorthosite Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Turkey

Africa

Europe

Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom

Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Czech Republic

Others

Arctic

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Canada

South America

Brazil

Bolivia, Colombia

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Slate and Anorthosite

The reserves of Slate and Anorthosite are geographically distributed all over the world. Slate and Anorthosite 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 Anorthosite reserves here.