Slate and Basanite Reserves

Slate

Basanite

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

China, India, Turkey

Not Yet Found

1.1.2 Africa

Not Yet Found

Uganda

1.1.3 Europe

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

Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain

1.1.4 Others

Arctic

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

USA

1.2.2 South America

Brazil

Bolivia, Brazil

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

Not Yet Found

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

Reserves of Slate and Basanite

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