Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
China, India, Turkey
China, India, Israel, Russia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey
Africa
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Ethiopia, Morocco, South Africa, Zimbabwe
Europe
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
England, Italy, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, United Kingdom
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
USA
Bahamas, Canada, USA
South America
Brazil
Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
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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.