Slate and Porphyry Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Turkey

China, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

Africa

Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa

Europe

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

Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland

Others

Arctic

Greenland

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Canada, Cuba, Jamaica, USA

South America

Brazil

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand, Western Australia

Reserves of Slate and Porphyry

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