Slate and Serpentinite Reserves
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
China, India, Turkey
India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea
Africa
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Ethiopia, Western Africa
Europe
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
England, Georgia, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Deposits in Western Continents
South America
Brazil
Colombia
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
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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.