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| TABLE 3 | ||||||
| AVERAGE VALUE PER METRIC TON OF DIATOMITE, | ||||||
| BY MAJOR USE1 | ||||||
| 2010 | 2011 | |||||
| Absorbents | 41 | 101 | ||||
| Cement2 | 9 | XX | ||||
| Fillers | 412 | 410 | ||||
| Filtration | 394 | 274 | ||||
| Insulation | XX | XX | ||||
| Other3 | 705 | 446 | ||||
| Weighted average | 299 | 269 | ||||
| XX Not applicable. | ||||||
| 1Rounded estimates. | ||||||
| 2As ingredient in portland cement.-- | ||||||
| 3Includes abrasives, lightweight aggregates, and unspecified- | ||||||
| uses. | ||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
