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| TABLE 6 | ||||||||
| U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF BARIUM CHEMICALS1 | ||||||||
| 2005 | 2006 | |||||||
| Quantity | Value2 | Quantity | Value2 | |||||
| (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | |||||
| Chloride | 94 | $138 | 98 | $94 | ||||
| Oxide, hydroxide, peroxide | 3,760 | 3,780 | 3,580 | 3,530 | ||||
| Nitrate | 3,280 | 8,570 | 4,120 | 7,720 | ||||
| Carbonate, precipitated | 6,920 | 4,150 | 4,710 | 4,940 | ||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits. | ||||||||
| 2Cost, insurance, and freight value. | ||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | ||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program