Slate and Diabase Reserves

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

China, India, Turkey

India

1.1.2 Africa

Not Yet Found

South Africa, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

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

Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey

1.1.4 Others

Arctic

Antarctica, Greenland

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

USA

Canada, USA

1.2.2 South America

Brazil

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

Not Yet Found

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.