Slate and Rhyolite Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Turkey

China, India

Africa

Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa

Europe

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

Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Spain

Others

Arctic

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Canada, USA

South America

Brazil

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

Reserves of Slate and Rhyolite

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