Slate and Oil shale Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Turkey

Bangladesh, China, India, Israel, Jordan, Russia, Syria, Thailand, Turkey

Africa

Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

Europe

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

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

Others

Arctic

Greenland

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Canada, USA

South America

Brazil

Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia

Reserves of Slate and Oil shale

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