Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
China, India, Turkey
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, North Korea, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Thailand
Africa
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Cameroon, East Africa, Tanzania, Western Africa
Europe
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
USA
Canada, USA
South America
Brazil
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
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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.