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Slate and Chert Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Turkey
China, India, Iran, Japan, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Africa

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Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

Europe

Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
Austria, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Others

Arctic
Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA
Canada, Mexico, USA

South America

Brazil
Bolivia, Brazil

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

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New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Slate and Chert

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