Slate and Marl Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Turkey

India, Pakistan, Russia

Africa

Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa

Europe

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

Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland

Others

Arctic

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

South America

Brazil

Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia

Reserves of Slate and Marl

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