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TABLE 16
BENTONITE: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
 
Country3   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006e  
Algeria4 27,178 25,346 30,319 29,029 27,110 5
Argentina 120,006 146,845 163,028 243,590 r 25,000
Armeniae 258 5 642 561 732 5 750
Australiae, 4 113,000 r 145,000 r 265,000 r 223,000 r 220,000
Bolivia 216 227 548 590 r 600
Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,829 13,050 16,500 e 17,000 e 15,000
Brazil, beneficiated 184,909 198,981 226,874 221,035 r 221,100 p
Bulgaria 212,000 146,000 225,000 r 181,000 r 200,000
Burma 1,104 r 856 r 800 r, e 800 r, e 800
Chile 632 748 101 -- --
Commonwealth of Indepedent Statese, 6 750,000 750,000 750,000 750,000 750,000
Croatia 12,102 13,568 13,500 e 13,000 e 13,000
Cyprus 128,400 144,859 155,717 150,000 e 150,000
Czech Republic 174,000 199,000 e 201,000 186,000 r 220,000
Egypte 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
Georgiae 7,000 9,700 1,800 5 1,800 5 1,800
Germany 495,310 478,796 404,549 352,374 r 350,000
Greecee 950,000 950,000 950,000 950,000 950,000
Guatemala 4,436 6,438 81,688 135,451 20,034 5
Hungary 3,700 87,290 10,000 r 9,000 r 4,444 5
Indonesiae 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
Iran7 125,510 140,528 193,046 200,000 e 200,000
Italye 463,000 r 474,000 r 475,000 r 446,000 r 470,000 5
Japan 437,772 425,945 455,282 421,629 r 420,000
Kenyae 50 50 50 60 r 60
Macedoniae 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000
Mexico 488,215 464,056 564,015 425,630 450,000
Morocco 58,754 67,700 85,400 85,400 e 80,400
Mozambique -- -- 3,336 -- --
New Zealand, processede 7,800 10,940 r 10,050 7,590 r 7,800
Nicaraguae 6,000 6,300 6,300 6,300 6,000
Pakistan 11,476 r 11,290 r 6,316 15,671 16,000
Peru 20,760 14,980 18,471 18,500 18,500
Philippines 5,500 5,500 r, e 3,560 r, 5 -- r --
Poland8 26,200 31,648 66,143 86,331 r 85,000
Romania 15,389 17,637 18,161 17,890 r 18,000
Serbia and Montenegroe, 9 75 5 75 75 75 75
Slovakia 66,128 74,938 73,273 70,000 e 70,000
South Africa10 101,100 145,060 55,859 139,833 32,878 p
Spaine 123,457 r 103,174 r 156,760 r 105,000 r 110,000
Turkey 559,224 831,146 850,000 e 925,000 e 950,000
Turkmenistane 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
Ukrainee 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000
United States 3,970,000 3,770,000 4,550,000 4,710,000 4,940,000 5
Zimbabwe10 3,780 r -- e 500 e 500 500
Total   10,100,000 r 10,300,000 r 11,500,000 r 11,600,000 r 11,700,000  
eEstimated. pPreliminary. rRevised. -- Zero.
1World totals, U.S. data, and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Table includes data available through August 21, 2007.
3In addition to the countries listed, Canada and China are thought to produce bentonite, but output is not reported, and available information is
inadequate to make reliable estimates of output levels.
4Includes bentonitic clays.
5Reported figure.
6Information is inadequate to formulate reliable estimates for individual countries, except Armenia, Georgia, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine.
7Year beginning March 21 of that stated.
8Montmorillite type bleaching clay.
9In June 2006, Montenegro and Serbia formally declared independence from each other and dissolved their union. Mineral production data for 2006,
however, still reflect the unified country.
10May include other clays.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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