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Average Value Per Metric Ton Of Diatomite, By Major Use

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TABLE 3
AVERAGE VALUE PER METRIC TON OF DIATOMITE,
BY MAJOR USE1
    2005   2006  
Absorbents   $31.00   $37.00  
Cement   NA   3.00 2
Fillers   382.00   395.00  
Filtration   262.00   264.00  
Insulation   44.00   44.00  
Other3   652.00   932.00  
Weighted average   274.00   220.00  
NA not available.
1Rounded estimates.
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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