Slate and Chert Reserves

Slate

Chert

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

China, India, Turkey

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

1.1.2 Africa

Not Yet Found

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

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

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

1.1.4 Others

Arctic

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

USA

Canada, Mexico, 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, 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.