Slate and Lignite Reserves

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

China, India, Turkey

Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Turkey, Vietnam

1.1.2 Africa

Not Yet Found

Botswana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

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

Belgium, Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, The Czech Republic, Ukraine, United Kingdom

1.1.4 Others

Arctic

Not Yet Found

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

USA

Canada, Mexico, USA

1.2.2 South America

Brazil

Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

Not Yet Found

New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria

Reserves of Slate and Lignite

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