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11MAJOR METAL-PRODUCING AREASAuB2P1MoB1AuP4FeFeFeP2MoAuP2P2 AuP1 P3 AuAuP2AuP2Au B2MgB1BeMoB2AuP2TiB3AuAuB1B1B2B2B1AuAuB2B2B2B3ZnContiguous United StatesZn0 250 500 KilometersTiSYMBOLSBASE METALSB1 Copper and molybdenum+/- gold, silverB2 Copper +/- gold, silverB3 Lead, zinc +/- copper+/- gold +/- silverB4 Zinc and silver+ lead and goldBe BerylliumFe IronMg MagnesiumMo MolybdenumTi Titanium mineralsZn ZincAlaska Hawaii0 500 1,000 KilometersB40 250 500 KilometersPRECIOUS METALSAu GoldP1 Silver +/- base metalsP2 Gold and silverP3 Gold and silver +/-base metalsP4 Platinum and palladium
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Page 6 and 7: INTRODUCTION3Each chapter of the 20
Page 8 and 9: 5NET EXPORTS OF MINERALRAW MATERIAL
Page 10 and 11: SIGNIFICANT EVENTS, TRENDS, AND ISS
Page 12 and 13: mineral materials valued at $1.30 b
Page 16 and 17: 13MAJOR INDUSTRIAL MINERAL-PRODUCIN
Page 18 and 19: ABRASIVES (MANUFACTURED)15Events, T
Page 20 and 21: ALUMINUM17The United States continu
Page 22 and 23: ANTIMONY19Events, Trends, and Issue
Page 24 and 25: ARSENIC21According to university me
Page 26 and 27: ASBESTOS23Events, Trends, and Issue
Page 28 and 29: BARITE25Nationally, the rig count o
Page 30 and 31: BAUXITE AND ALUMINA27Events, Trends
Page 32 and 33: BERYLLIUM29Events, Trends, and Issu
Page 34 and 35: BISMUTH31Events, Trends, and Issues
Page 36 and 37: BORON33Events, Trends, and Issues:
Page 38 and 39: BROMINE35Events, Trends, and Issues
Page 40 and 41: CADMIUM37NiCd battery use in consum
Page 42 and 43: CEMENT39The manufacture of clinker
Page 44 and 45: CESIUM41Events, Trends, and Issues:
Page 46 and 47: CHROMIUM43Stockpile Status—9-30-1
Page 48 and 49: CLAYS45Tariff: Item Number Normal T
Page 50 and 51: COBALT47Events, Trends, and Issues:
Page 52 and 53: COPPER49Events, Trends, and Issues:
Page 54 and 55: DIAMOND (INDUSTRIAL)51Events, Trend
Page 56 and 57: DIATOMITE53Events, Trends, and Issu
Page 58 and 59: FELDSPAR55Feldspar use in tile and
Page 60 and 61: FLUORSPAR57with planned output of 1
Page 62 and 63: GALLIUM59In response to the unprece
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GARNET (INDUSTRIAL)61Events, Trends
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GEMSTONES63Events, Trends, and Issu
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GERMANIUM65Events, Trends, and Issu
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GOLD67With the increase in price of
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GRAPHITE (NATURAL)69Events, Trends,
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GYPSUM71Through 2010, more than 3,6
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HELIUM73Events, Trends, and Issues:
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INDIUM75China’s 21 indium produce
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IODINE77Events, Trends, and Issues:
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IRON AND STEEL79Events, Trends, and
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IRON AND STEEL SCRAP81Tariff: Item
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IRON AND STEEL SLAG83Events, Trends
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IRON ORE85In 2009, China imported a
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IRON OXIDE PIGMENTS87Events, Trends
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KYANITE AND RELATED MATERIALS89Even
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LEAD91caused by underground fires a
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LIME93The lime industry is facing p
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LITHIUM95market, and a facility at
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MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS97In Australia,
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MAGNESIUM METAL99U.S. magnesium con
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MANGANESE101Government Stockpile:St
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MERCURY103Events, Trends, and Issue
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MICA (NATURAL)105Depletion Allowanc
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MOLYBDENUM107Events, Trends, and Is
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NICKEL109Nickel prices were adverse
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NIOBIUM (COLUMBIUM)111Events, Trend
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NITROGEN (FIXED)—AMMONIA113Accord
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PEAT115Events, Trends, and Issues:
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PERLITE117Events, Trends, and Issue
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PHOSPHATE ROCK119Events, Trends, an
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PLATINUM-GROUP METALS121Events, Tre
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POTASH123Events, Trends, and Issues
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PUMICE AND PUMICITE125Events, Trend
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QUARTZ CRYSTAL (INDUSTRIAL)127Event
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RARE EARTHS129Events, Trends, and I
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RHENIUM131Events, Trends, and Issue
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RUBIDIUM133Events, Trends, and Issu
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SALT135Many chefs have advocated us
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SAND AND GRAVEL (CONSTRUCTION)137Ev
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SAND AND GRAVEL (INDUSTRIAL)139The
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SCANDIUM141Scandium’s use in meta
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SELENIUM143Events, Trends, and Issu
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SILICON145Events, Trends, and Issue
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SILVER147Silver was used as a repla
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SODA ASH149A Wyoming soda ash produ
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SODIUM SULFATE151Events, Trends, an
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STONE (CRUSHED)153Events, Trends, a
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STONE (DIMENSION)155Events, Trends,
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STRONTIUM157Events, Trends, and Iss
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SULFUR159World sulfur production in
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TALC AND PYROPHYLLITE161Events, Tre
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TANTALUM163Events, Trends, and Issu
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TELLURIUM165Events, Trends, and Iss
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THALLIUM167Beginning in 2009, there
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170TIN(Data in metric tons of tin c
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172TITANIUM AND TITANIUM DIOXIDE 1(
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174TITANIUM MINERAL CONCENTRATES 1(
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176TUNGSTEN(Data in metric tons of
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178VANADIUM(Data in metric tons of
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180VERMICULITE(Data in thousand met
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182WOLLASTONITE(Data in metric tons
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184YTTRIUM 1(Data in metric tons of
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186ZEOLITES (NATURAL)(Data in metri
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188ZINC(Data in thousand metric ton
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190ZIRCONIUM AND HAFNIUM(Data in me
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192APPENDIX AAbbreviations and Unit
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194Demonstrated.—A term for the s
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196Part B—Sources of Reserves Dat
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198Europe and Central Eurasia—con
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