Slate and Dolomite Reserves
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
China, India, Turkey
China, India
Africa
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Morocco, Namibia
Europe
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
Austria, Italy, Romania, Spain, Switzerland
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
USA
Mexico, USA
South America
Brazil
Brazil, Colombia
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
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New South Wales, Queensland, Yorke Peninsula
Reserves of Slate and Dolomite
The reserves of Slate and Dolomite are geographically distributed all over the world. Slate and Dolomite 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 Dolomite reserves here.