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MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ROCK AND MINERAL PRODUCING AREAS - PART II Bent Pum Pum Clay Pum Clay Clay Clay IS Clay FC Ka IS IS DS Fel Ka Pum Ful Bent Li IS DS Fel Clay Ful Bent IS IS DS Clay Fel Pum Clay Clay DS Pum Ful Clay Per Pum Bent IS Clay DS Bent Per Pum Per FC Per Bent Fel Si DS DS IS Clay Clay DS IS DS Clay DS DS Clay DS Clay Clay DS Clay IS Clay IS Clay Clay Clay FC Clay IS IS DS Clay DS DS IS ISDS Clay IS Clay IS Clay Pum FC DS Clay Clay Clay Clay DS IS Fel Ka FC FC DS DS Fel Ful DS Clay Ful Clay BC Clay Clay Clay Clay Clay DS DS Fel Ful BC IS Fel IS IS Clay DS DS IS BC Ka DS Clay DS Clay FC Fel Clay Ful Clay IS Ka Ka Clay Ka BC IS DS Ful Bent Clay IS Clay Bent Clay Bent Ful IS Ka Ful BC Bent Clay DS FC Fel Ful IS Ka Li Per Pum DS Clay MINERAL SYMBOLS Ball clay Bentonite Common clay Dimension stone Fire clay Feldspar Fuller's earth Industrial sand Kaolin Lithium carbonate Perlite Pumice and pumicite
20 ABRASIVES (MANUFACTURED) (Fused aluminum oxide and silicon carbide) (Data in metric tons, unless otherwise noted) Domestic Production and Use: Fused aluminum oxide was produced by two companies at four plants in the United States and Canada. Production of regular-grade fused aluminum oxide had an estimated value of $4.1 million, and production of high-purity fused aluminum oxide was estimated at a value of more than $2.5 million. Silicon carbide was produced by two companies at two plants in the United States. Domestic production of crude silicon carbide had an estimated value of more than $16.2 million. Bonded and coated abrasive products accounted for most abrasive uses of fused aluminum oxide and silicon carbide. Salient Statistics—United States: 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 e Production, United States and Canada (crude): Fused aluminum oxide, regular 99,600 1 85,000 1 90,000 1 50,000 1 15,000 Fused aluminum oxide, high-purity 1 15,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 5,000 Silicon carbide 1 Imports for consumption (U.S.): 70,000 65,000 45,000 40,000 30,000 Fused aluminum oxide 180,000 166,000 227,000 203,000 143,000 Silicon carbide Exports (U.S.): 268,000 169,000 190,000 133,000 170,000 Fused aluminum oxide 8,910 9,020 9,020 8,950 10,700 Silicon carbide Consumption, apparent (U.S.): 11,600 8,560 10,000 10,500 14,100 Fused aluminum oxide NA NA NA NA NA Silicon carbide Price, range of value, dollars per ton United States and Canada: NA NA NA NA 186,000 Fused aluminum oxide, regular 361 351 331 302 271 Fused aluminum oxide, high-purity 550 425 566 530 494 Silicon carbide Net import reliance 610 600 585 600 541 2 as a percentage of apparent consumption (U.S.) Fused aluminum oxide NA NA NA NA NA Silicon carbide NA NA NA NA 84 Recycling: Up to 30% of fused aluminum oxide may be recycled, and about 5% of silicon carbide is recycled. Import Sources (1998-2001): Fused aluminum oxide, crude: Canada, 50%; China, 39%; and other, 11%. Fused aluminum oxide, grain: China, 44%; Canada, 25%; Austria, 9%; Germany, 9%; and other, 13%. Silicon carbide, crude: China, 83%; Canada, 12%; and other, 5%. Silicon carbide, grain: China, 49%; Brazil, 15%; Norway, 10%; Germany, 7%; and other, 19%. Tariff: Item Number Normal Trade Relations 12/31/02 Fused aluminum oxide, crude 2818.10.1000 Free. Fused aluminum oxide, grain 2818.10.2000 1.3% ad val. Silicon carbide, crude 2849.20.1000 Free. Silicon carbide, grain 2849.20.2000 0.5% ad val. Depletion Allowance: None. Prepared by Donald W. Olson [(703) 648-7721, dolson@usgs.gov, fax: (703) 648-7722]
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Page 17 and 18: 14 TABLE 6.—WORLD ZINC MINE PRODU
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Page 25 and 26: 22 ALUMINUM 1 (Data in thousand met
Page 27 and 28: 24 ANTIMONY (Data in metric tons of
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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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