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| TABLE 11 | |||||||||
| DIMENSION SANDSTONE SOLD OR USED BY PRODUCERS IN THE UNITED STATES, BY USE 1 | |||||||||
| 2009 | 2010 | ||||||||
| Quantity | Value | Quantity | Value | ||||||
| Use | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | |||||
| Rough stone: | |||||||||
| Rough blocks for building and construction | 67,100 | $6,890 | 57,800 | $5,940 | |||||
| Irregular-shaped stone | 37,800 | 5,590 | 25,100 | 2,910 | |||||
| Other2 | 17,000 | 3,270 | 20,400 | 4,240 | |||||
| Dressed stone: | |||||||||
| Ashlars and partially squared pieces | 21,400 | 4,080 | 18,800 | 3,870 | |||||
| Flagging | 79,200 | 9,360 | 80,900 | 9,180 | |||||
| Panels and veneer | 6,280 | 1,370 | 5,710 | 1,790 | |||||
| Slabs and blocks for building and construction | 3,880 | 871 | 2,910 | 1,280 | |||||
| Other3 | 15,700 | 5,220 | 16,600 | 3,990 | |||||
| Total | 248,000 | 36,700 | 228,000 | 33,200 | |||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | |||||||||
| 2Includes flagging stone and uses not listed. | |||||||||
| 3Includes tile, curbing, exports, uses not specified, and uses not listed. | |||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
