Slate and Serpentinite Reserves

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Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Turkey

India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea

Africa

Ethiopia, Western Africa

Europe

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

England, Georgia, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Others

Arctic

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Canada

South America

Brazil

Colombia

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, New South Wales, New Zealand, Western Australia

Reserves of Slate and Serpentinite

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