Mineral Commodity Summaries 2003 - Mineral Resources Program ...

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MAJOR PRECIOUS METAL PRODUCING AREAS Au P1 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 Au Au P1 Au P2 P2 P3 P3 Au P3 P2 P4 Au Au P3 P1 P1 P1 P3 P2 P2 P1 MINERAL SYMBOLS Au P1 P2 P3 P4 Gold Silver +/base metals Gold and silver Gold and silver +/- base metals Platinum and palladium
Gar Salt Peat Gyp Peat Gyp S Gyp Wol Talc Talc Salt Gar Peat Vm Irz Talc P Mica Ky P Mica Irz Peat P MgCp Vm Mica Mica O Mica Ba Ba K Peat Br Peat Gyp Salt MgCp Peat Salt Salt Gyp Gyp Peat Ba S Salt Salt S Gyp Gyp Salt Br Peat Gyp Peat Peat Gyp S Salt Salt Salt Salt Zeo Peat Peat Mica Peat He He Gyp Salt He Gyp Gyp Gyp Salt I He He Gyp Zeo Gyp NaS MgCp Zeo K Salt S Talc Talc NaC Gyp Gyp Mica K Gyp He S P NaC Talc Gyp Vm K Salt Salt P He K Zeo Gyp Mica Zeo Salt Dia Gyp Gar Zeo MgCp Gar Dia Zeo Ba Talc Gyp B Gyp NaS Zeo Gyp NaC S Dia Ba Dia Gyp Ba MgCp Dia Peat O S Gyp Dia Talc Salt Dia S Salt Dia Salt Gyp MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ROCK AND MINERAL PRODUCING AREAS - PART I MINERAL SYMBOLS Ba B Br Dia Gar Gyp He Irz I Ky MgCp Barite Borates Bromine Diatomite Garnet Gypsum Helium Ilmenite, rutile, and zircon Iodine Kyanite Magnesium compounds Mica O Peat P K Salt NaC NaS S Talc Vm Wol Zeo Mica Olivine Peat Phosphate Potash Salt Soda ash Sodium sulfate Sulfur Talc Vermiculite Wollastonite Zeolites
Page 1 and 2: U.S. Department of the Interior U.S
Page 3 and 4: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GAL
Page 5 and 6: 2 INSTANT INFORMATION Information a
Page 7 and 8: NET EXPORTS OF MINERAL RAW MATERIAL
Page 9 and 10: 6 SIGNIFICANT EVENTS, TRENDS, AND I
Page 11 and 12: 8 TABLE 3.—VALUE OF NONFUEL MINER
Page 13 and 14: 10 in some cases, were ascribable t
Page 15 and 16: 12 situation similar to that of Jap
Page 17 and 18: 14 TABLE 6.—WORLD ZINC MINE PRODU
Page 19: MAJOR BASE AND SPECIALTY METAL PROD
Page 23 and 24: 20 ABRASIVES (MANUFACTURED) (Fused
Page 25 and 26: 22 ALUMINUM 1 (Data in thousand met
Page 27 and 28: 24 ANTIMONY (Data in metric tons of
Page 29 and 30: 26 ARSENIC 1 (Data in metric tons o
Page 31 and 32: 28 ASBESTOS (Data in thousand metri
Page 33 and 34: 30 BARITE (Data in thousand metric
Page 35 and 36: 32 BAUXITE AND ALUMINA 1 (Data in t
Page 37 and 38: 34 BERYLLIUM (Data in metric tons o
Page 39 and 40: 36 BISMUTH (Data in metric tons of
Page 41 and 42: 38 BORON (Data in thousand metric t
Page 43 and 44: 40 BROMINE (Data in thousand metric
Page 45 and 46: 42 CADMIUM (Data in metric tons of
Page 47 and 48: 44 CEMENT (Data in thousand metric
Page 49 and 50: 46 CESIUM 1 (Data in kilograms of c
Page 51 and 52: 48 CHROMIUM (Data in thousand metri
Page 53 and 54: 50 CLAYS (Data in thousand metric t
Page 55 and 56: 52 COBALT (Data in metric tons of c
Page 57 and 58: 54 COLUMBIUM (NIOBIUM) (Data in met
Page 59 and 60: 56 COPPER (Data in thousand metric
Page 61 and 62: 58 DIAMOND (INDUSTRIAL) (Data in mi
Page 63 and 64: 60 DIATOMITE (Data in thousand metr
Page 65 and 66: 62 FELDSPAR (Data in thousand metri
Page 67 and 68: 64 FLUORSPAR (Data in thousand metr
Page 69 and 70: 66 GALLIUM (Data in kilograms of ga
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68 GARNET (INDUSTRIAL) 1 (Data in m
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70 GEMSTONES 1 (Data in million dol
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72 GERMANIUM 1 (Data in kilograms o
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74 GOLD (Data in metric tons 1 of g
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76 GRAPHITE (NATURAL) (Data in thou
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78 GYPSUM (Data in thousand metric
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80 HELIUM (Data in million cubic me
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82 INDIUM 1 (Data in metric tons, u
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84 IODINE (Data in thousand kilogra
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86 IRON ORE 1 (Data in million metr
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88 IRON AND STEEL 1 (Data in millio
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90 IRON AND STEEL SCRAP 1 (Data in
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92 IRON AND STEEL SLAG (Data in tho
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94 KYANITE AND RELATED MINERALS (Da
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96 LEAD (Data in thousand metric to
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98 LIME 1 (Data in thousand metric
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100 LITHIUM (Data in metric tons of
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102 MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS 1 (Data in
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104 MAGNESIUM METAL 1 (Data in thou
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106 MANGANESE (Data in thousand met
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108 MERCURY 1 (Data in metric tons
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110 MICA (NATURAL), SCRAP AND FLAKE
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112 MICA (NATURAL), SHEET 1 (Data i
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114 MOLYBDENUM (Data in metric tons
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116 NICKEL (Data in metric tons of
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118 NITROGEN (FIXED)—AMMONIA (Dat
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120 PEAT (Data in thousand metric t
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122 PERLITE (Data in thousand metri
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124 PHOSPHATE ROCK (Data in thousan
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126 PLATINUM-GROUP METALS (Platinum
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128 POTASH (Data in thousand metric
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130 PUMICE AND PUMICITE (Data in th
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132 QUARTZ CRYSTAL (INDUSTRIAL) (Da
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134 RARE EARTHS 1 (Data in metric t
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136 RHENIUM (Data in kilograms of r
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138 RUBIDIUM 1 (Data in kilograms o
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140 SALT (Data in thousand metric t
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142 SAND AND GRAVEL (CONSTRUCTION)
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144 SAND AND GRAVEL (INDUSTRIAL) (D
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146 SCANDIUM 1 (Data in kilograms o
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148 SELENIUM 1 (Data in metric tons
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150 SILICON (Data in thousand metri
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152 SILVER (Data in metric tons 1 o
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154 SODA ASH (Data in thousand metr
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156 SODIUM SULFATE (Data in thousan
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158 STONE (CRUSHED) 1 (Data in mill
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160 STONE (DIMENSION) 1 (Data in th
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162 STRONTIUM (Data in metric tons
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164 SULFUR (Data in thousand metric
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166 TALC AND PYROPHYLLITE (Data in
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168 TANTALUM (Data in metric tons o
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170 TELLURIUM 1 (Data in metric ton
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172 THALLIUM (Data in kilograms of
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174 THORIUM (Data in metric tons of
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176 TIN (Data in metric tons of tin
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178 TITANIUM MINERAL CONCENTRATES 1
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180 TITANIUM AND TITANIUM DIOXIDE 1
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182 TUNGSTEN (Data in metric tons o
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184 VANADIUM 1 (Data in metric tons
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186 VERMICULITE (Data in thousand m
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188 YTTRIUM 1 (Data in metric tons
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190 ZINC (Data in thousand metric t
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192 ZIRCONIUM AND HAFNIUM (Data in
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194 APPENDIX A Abbreviations and Un
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196 (marginal reserves), and some o
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198 APPENDIX D Country Specialists
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