Slate and Diabase Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Turkey

India

Africa

South Africa, Tanzania

Europe

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

Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey

Others

Arctic

Antarctica, Greenland

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Canada, USA

South America

Brazil

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

Reserves of Slate and Diabase

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