Slate and Latite Reserves
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
China, India, Turkey
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Europe
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Deposits in Western Continents
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Reserves of Slate and Latite
The reserves of Slate and Latite are geographically distributed all over the world. Slate and Latite 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 Latite reserves here.