Slate and Diatomite Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Turkey

Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

Africa

Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Europe

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

England, France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom

Others

Arctic

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Canada, USA

South America

Brazil

Colombia

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Adelaide, New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria, Yorke Peninsula

Reserves of Slate and Diatomite

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