Slate and Quartzite Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Turkey

China, India, Israel, Russia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey

Africa

Ethiopia, Morocco, South Africa, Zimbabwe

Europe

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

England, Italy, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, United Kingdom

Others

Arctic

Greenland

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Bahamas, Canada, USA

South America

Brazil

Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

Reserves of Slate and Quartzite

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