Slate and Laterite Reserves
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
China, India, Turkey
India
Africa
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East Africa, Western Africa
Europe
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
England, Romania, Scotland
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
USA
Canada, USA
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
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Central Australia, Western Australia
Reserves of Slate and Laterite
The reserves of Slate and Laterite are geographically distributed all over the world. Slate and Laterite 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 Laterite reserves here.