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TABLE 2
DIATOMITE SOLD OR USED, BY MAJOR USE1
(Percentage of U.S. production)
    2005   2006  
Absorbents   7   5
Cement   NA   22 2
Fillers   11   9  
Filtration   75   59  
Insulation   2   2  
Other3   5   3  
NA not available.
1Includes exports.
2As ingredients in portland cement, not reported as a��
separate use in 2005.
3Includes abrasives, lightweight aggregates, and���
unspecified uses.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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