Slate and Blueschist Reserves
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
China, India, Turkey
Japan, Turkey
Africa
Not Yet Found
Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa
Europe
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
France, Greece, Iceland
Others
Arctic
Not Yet Found
Deposits in Western Continents
South America
Brazil
Not Yet Found
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
Not Yet Found
New Zealand
Reserves of Slate and Blueschist
The reserves of Slate and Blueschist are geographically distributed all over the world. Slate and Blueschist 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 Blueschist reserves here.