Slate and Diabase Reserves
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
China, India, Turkey
India
Africa
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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
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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.