Slate and Tonalite Reserves
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
China, India, Turkey
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Europe
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
Finland, Germany, Italy, Romania, Sweden, Turkey
Deposits in Western Continents
South America
Brazil
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
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New Zealand, South Australia, Western Australia
Reserves of Slate and Tonalite
The reserves of Slate and Tonalite are geographically distributed all over the world. Slate and Tonalite 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 Tonalite reserves here.