Slate and Lamprophyre Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Turkey

Russia

Africa

Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, South Africa

Europe

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

England, Hungary, Iceland, United Kingdom

Others

Arctic

Antarctica, Greenland

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Canada, Mexico, USA

South America

Brazil

Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Slate and Lamprophyre

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