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| TABLE 12 | ||||||||
| DIMENSION SLATE SOLD OR USED BY PRODUCERS IN THE UNITED STATES, BY USE1 | ||||||||
| 2006 | 2007 | |||||||
| Quantity | Value | Quantity | Value | |||||
| Use | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | ||||
| Flagging | 1,800 | $685 | 2,490 | $953 | ||||
| Roofing | 3,310 | 5,040 | 4,220 | 6,150 | ||||
| Structural and sanitary purposes | 2,260 | 2,740 | 1,970 | 2,630 | ||||
| Flooring | 8,800 | 1,890 | 9,070 | 2,000 | ||||
| Other2 | 1,570 | 869 | 952 | 403 | ||||
| Total | 17,700 | 11,200 | 18,700 | 12,100 | ||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||||||
| 2Includes uses not specified and uses not listed. | ||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program