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Slate

A commodity
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Slate is used in roofing, interior and exterior flooring, and other roles as a building material.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
52505
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52505:5

Properties of SlateHide

Other Commodities associated with Slate *Hide

CommodityAssociated LocalitiesTotal Localities% Association (commodity)% Association (Slate)
Dimension Stone131,1971.09% of all Dimension Stone deposits have Slate.10.66% of all Slate deposits have Dimension Stone.
Aggregates107,0240.14% of all Aggregates deposits have Slate.8.20% of all Slate deposits have Aggregates.
Clay62,9520.20% of all Clay deposits have Slate.4.92% of all Slate deposits have Clay.
Graphite63621.66% of all Graphite deposits have Slate.4.92% of all Slate deposits have Graphite.
Sand and Gravel55330.94% of all Sand and Gravel deposits have Slate.4.10% of all Slate deposits have Sand and Gravel.
Limestone52,2670.22% of all Limestone deposits have Slate.4.10% of all Slate deposits have Limestone.
Lead413,7920.03% of all Lead deposits have Slate.3.28% of all Slate deposits have Lead.
Copper417,3380.02% of all Copper deposits have Slate.3.28% of all Slate deposits have Copper.
* in exploitable quantities, based on associations listed on mindat.org

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Deposits of SlateHide

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Locality ListHide

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Australia
 
  • New South Wales
    • Ashburnham Co.
    • Gresham Co.
      • Dalmorton
    • Roxburgh Co.
      • Bruinbun
  • Tasmania
    • George Town municipality
      • Back Creek
  • Western Australia
    • City of Armadale
Belgium
 
  • Flanders
    • Flemish Brabant
      • Halle
  • Wallonia
    • Liège
      • Sankt-Vith
        • Recht
    • Luxembourg
      • Martelange
    • Namur
      • Viroinval
Czech Republic
 
  • Moravian-Silesian Region
    • Opava District
      • Vítkov
        • Lhotka
  • Olomouc Region
    • Olomouc District
      • Velká Střelná
France
 
  • Grand Est
    • Ardennes
      • Charleville-Mézières
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine
    • Corrèze
      • Brive-la-Gaillarde
        • Donzenac
          • Travassac
        • Vignols
  • Pays de la Loire
    • Maine-et-Loire
      • Angers
        • Trélazé
      • Segré
        • Ombrée-d'Anjou
Germany
 
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Cochem-Zell
      • Cochem
        • Lütz
      • Zell
        • Altlay
    • Mayen-Koblenz
      • Mayen
    • Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
      • Loreley
        • Kaub
  • Thuringia
    • Saale-Orla District
      • Wurzbach
        • Oßla
    • Saalfeld-Rudolstadt District
      • Lehesten
    • Sonneberg District
      • Neuhaus am Rennweg
      • Steinach
Luxembourg
 
  • Canton Clervaux
    • Wincrange
      • Asselborn
  • Canton Redange
    • Rambrouch
      • Martelange
        • Obermartelingen
Netherlands
 
  • Limburg
    • Vaals
Norway
 
  • Innlandet
    • Øystre Slidre
      • Melbybråten
  • Rogaland
    • Hjelmeland
Russia
 
  • Chelyabinsk Oblast
    • Chebarkulsky District
Slovakia
 
South Africa
 
  • North West
    • Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
      • Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality
        • Rosmincol Farm
Switzerland
 
  • Glarus
    • Glarus Süd
      • Engi
UK
 
  • England
      • Egloshayle
      • St Teath
      • Tintagel
    • Cumbria
      • Allerdale
        • Buttermere
      • Eden
        • Patterdale
      • Lake District National Park
      • South Lakeland
        • Blawith and Subberthwaite
        • Kirkby Ireleth
  • Scotland
    • Argyll and Bute
      • Isle of Bute
  • Wales
    • Conwy
      • Bro Machno
      • Dolgarrog
    • Denbighshire
      • Corwen
      • Llantysilio
    • Gwynedd
      • Arthog
      • Betws Garmon
      • Ffestiniog
      • Llanberis
      • Llanddeiniolen
      • Llandygai
      • Llanfrothen
      • Llanllechid
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • La Paz County
      • Plomosa Mountains
        • Plomosa Mining District
          • Bouse
  • California
    • El Dorado County
      • Kelsey Mining District
        • Kelsey
      • Placerville Mining District
        • Chili Bar
    • Marin County
      • Novato
      • Tiburon Peninsula
        • Reed
    • Riverside County
      • Pinacate Mining District
        • Lake Elsinore
    • Santa Cruz County
      • Ben Lomond
  • Georgia
    • Murray County
  • Idaho
    • Bannock County
      • Fort Hall Mining District
    • Piscataquis County
  • Massachusetts
    • Worcester County
      • Harvard
      • Lancaster
  • Michigan
    • Baraga County
  • Montana
    • Lewis and Clark County
  • New Hampshire
    • Grafton County
      • Hanover
        • Etna Highlands
      • Lebanon
  • New Jersey
    • Sussex County
      • Newton
  • North Carolina
    • Davidson County
  • Pennsylvania
    • Lehigh County
      • Slatington
    • Northampton County
      • Chapman
  • Vermont
    • Rutland County
      • Castleton
        • West Castleton
      • Pawlet
        • West Pawlet
  • Virginia
    • Albemarle County
      • Esmont
    • Buckingham County
      • Arvonia
  • Washington
    • Ferry County
      • Deadman Creek Mining District
    • Stevens County
      • Chewelah Mining District
    • Whitman County
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