Slate and Hornfels Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Turkey

Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, North Korea, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Thailand

Africa

Cameroon, East Africa, Tanzania, Western Africa

Europe

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

United Kingdom

Others

Arctic

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Canada, USA

South America

Brazil

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

Reserves of Slate and Hornfels

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