Slate and Marble Reserves
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
China, India, Turkey
China, India
Europe
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
Italy, Spain
Deposits in Western Continents
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
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New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria
Reserves of Slate and Marble
The reserves of Slate and Marble are geographically distributed all over the world. Slate and Marble 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 Marble reserves here.