Mineral Commodity Summaries 2003 - Mineral Resources Program ...

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SAND AND GRAVEL (INDUSTRIAL)
(Data in thousand metric tons, unless otherwise noted)
Domestic Production and Use: Industrial sand and gravel valued at about $566 million was produced by 70
companies from 160 operations in 36 States. Leading States, in order of tonnage, were Illinois, Michigan, California,
Texas, North Carolina, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Oklahoma. Combined production from these States represented
61% of the domestic total. About 37% of the U.S. tonnage was used as glassmaking sand, 21% as foundry sand, 6%
as hydraulic fracturing sand, 5% as abrasive sand, and 31% was for other uses.
Salient Statistics—United States: 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 e
Production 28,200 28,900 28,400 27,900 28,000
Imports for consumption 44 211 247 172 170
Exports 2,400 1,670 1,660 1,540 1,540
Consumption, apparent 26,200 27,400 27,400 26,500 26,600
Price, average value, dollars per ton 18.19 18.64 19.58 20.64 20.20
Stocks, yearend NA NA NA NA NA
Employment, quarry and mill, number e
1,400 1,400 1,400 1,400 1,400
Net import reliance 1 as a percentage
of apparent consumption E E E E E
Recycling: There is some recycling of foundry sand, and recycled cullet (pieces of glass) represents a significant
proportion of reused silica.
Import Sources (1998-2001): Canada, 87%; Trinidad and Tobago, 5%; China, 3%; and other, 5%.
Tariff: Item Number Normal Trade Relations
12/31/02
95% or more silica and not
more than 0.6% iron oxide 2505.10.1000 Free.
Depletion Allowance: Industrial sand or pebbles, 14% (Domestic and foreign).
Government Stockpile: None.
Prepared by Thomas P. Dolley [(703) 648-7710, tdolley@usgs.gov, fax: (703) 648-7722]