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| TABLE 4 | ||||
| U.S. CONSUMPTION OF BAUXITE, | ||||
| BY INDUSTRY1 | ||||
| (Thousand metric tons, dry equivalent) | ||||
| Industry | 2005 | 2006 | ||
| Abrasive | W | W | ||
| Alumina | 11,900 | r | 11,800 | |
| Cement2 | -- | r | -- | |
| Chemical | W | W | ||
| Refractory | W | W | ||
| Other3 | -- | r | -- | |
| Total | 12,400 | r | 12,300 | |
| rRevised. W Withheld to avoid disclosing | ||||
| company proprietary data, included in | ||||
| "Total." -- Zero. | ||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three | ||||
| significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||
| 2Data from the D15-Cement annual survey | ||||
| form, U.S. Geological Survey Form 9-4041-A. | ||||
| 3Includes municipal water works, oil, and steel | ||||
| and ferroalloys. | ||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program