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| TABLE 8 | |||||||||||
| FELDSPAR:� WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | |||||||||||
| (Metric tons) | |||||||||||
| Country3 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006e | ||||||
| Argentina | 82,642 | 90,854 | 125,684 | r | 151,307 | r | 150,000 | ||||
| Australia, includes nepheline syenitee | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | r | 50,000 | |||||
| Brazil, processed, marketable | 45,194 | 58,976 | r | 121,452 | r | 122,887 | r | 123,000 | p | ||
| Bulgaria | 34,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | e | 35,000 | 35,000 | |||||
| Burmae, 4 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Chile | 3,069 | 6,690 | 4,838 | 5,820 | r | 6,000 | |||||
| Chinae | 1,600,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,850,000 | 1,900,000 | ||||||
| Colombiae | 93,452 | 5 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | |||||
| Cubae | 4,700 | r | 7,200 | r | 10,500 | r | 8,000 | r | 8,000 | ||
| Czech Republic | 401,000 | e | 421,000 | 488,000 | r | 472,000 | r | 475,000 | |||
| Ecuador | 31,254 | 44,268 | 53,469 | r | 38,250 | r | 40,000 | ||||
| Egypte | 350,000 | 350,000 | 350,000 | 350,000 | 350,000 | ||||||
| Ethiopia6 | 230 | e | 208 | 361 | 445 | r | 478 | 5 | |||
| Finland | 46,715 | 48,353 | 57,149 | 60,000 | 60,000 | ||||||
| France, crudee | 650,000 | 650,000 | 650,000 | 650,000 | 650,000 | ||||||
| Germany | 243,368 | r | 233,028 | r | 182,842 | r | 168,640 | r | 167,332 | 5 | |
| Greecee | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | ||||||
| Guatemala | 11,843 | 9,320 | 4,473 | 3,808 | r | 4,000 | |||||
| Indiae | 110,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 160,000 | ||||||
| Iran | 191,316 | 242,898 | 252,713 | 250,000 | 250,000 | ||||||
| Italye | 3,159,000 | r, 5 | 2,972,000 | r, 5 | 3,000,000 | r | 3,000,000 | r | 3,000,000 | ||
| Japan, includes aplitee | 1,140,000 | 1,010,000 | 900,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | ||||||
| Jordan | 530 | 13,057 | 13,063 | r | 14,000 | 14,000 | |||||
| Kenya | 60 | r | 50 | r | 40 | r | 22 | r | 20 | ||
| Korea, Republic of | 519,125 | 477,012 | 541,788 | 508,644 | r | 500,000 | |||||
| Macedoniae | 21,000 | 5 | 21,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | |||||
| Madagascare | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Malaysia | 30,819 | 42,662 | 79,220 | 83,580 | r | 80,000 | |||||
| Mexico | 332,101 | 346,315 | 364,315 | 349,109 | 450,000 | ||||||
| Moroccoe | 19,401 | 5 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | |||||
| Nigeriae | 1,800 | 5 | 1,800 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,700 | |||||
| Norwaye | 75,000 | 74,000 | 75,000 | 76,000 | 75,000 | ||||||
| Pakistan | 35,071 | r | 37,344 | r | 30,373 | r | 25,032 | r | 24,000 | ||
| Peru | 6,018 | 7,349 | 6,005 | 6,000 | r | 6,500 | p | ||||
| Philippinese | 30,000 | 30,000 | 32,110 | r, 5 | 11,850 | r, 5 | 12,000 | ||||
| Poland7 | 293,000 | 341,400 | r | 300,000 | e | 300,000 | 300,000 | ||||
| Portugal | 124,117 | r | 126,116 | r | 98,262 | r | 133,344 | r | 133,500 | p | |
| Romania | 51,959 | 71,717 | 60,924 | r | 56,817 | r | 55,000 | ||||
| Russiae | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | ||||||
| Serbia and Montenegroe, 8 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,000 | 4,000 | ||||||
| Slovakiae | 4,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | ||||||
| South Africa | 57,197 | 57,738 | 53,721 | r | 57,534 | r | 76,000 | ||||
| Spain, includes pegmatite | 538,407 | r | 563,580 | r | 552,507 | r | 580,000 | r | 580,000 | ||
| Sri Lanka | 28,866 | 32,586 | 33,000 | e | 34,000 | 35,000 | |||||
| Sweden, salable, crude and grounde | 40,000 | 41,000 | 42,000 | 43,000 | 42,000 | ||||||
| Thailand | 783,733 | 824,990 | 1,001,053 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | ||||||
| Turkey | 1,766,387 | 1,862,310 | 1,983,336 | 2,200,000 | 2,300,000 | ||||||
| United Kingdom, china stone | 1,896 | r | 2,865 | r | 2,274 | r | 2,500 | r | 2,500 | ||
| United States | 790,000 | 800,000 | 770,000 | 748,000 | 763,000 | 5 | |||||
| Uruguay | 1,550 | 2,450 | 2,450 | r | 2,150 | r | 2,200 | p | |||
| Uzbekistane | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,300 | ||||||
| Venezuela | 147,000 | 149,000 | 176,000 | 202,000 | r | 200,000 | |||||
| Zimbabwe | 728 | 816 | 1 | -- | -- | ||||||
| ��� Total | 14,100,000 | r | 14,300,000 | r | 14,800,000 | r | 15,100,000 | r | 15,400,000 | ||
| See footnotes at end of table. | |||||||||||
| TABLE 8�Continued | |||||||||||
| FELDSPAR:� WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | |||||||||||
| eEstimated. pPreliminary. rRevised. -- Zero. | |||||||||||
| 1World totals, U.S. data, and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | |||||||||||
| 2Table includes data available through April 24, 2007. | |||||||||||
| 3In addition to the countries listed, China, Namibia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen may produce feldspar, but output is not officially reported; | |||||||||||
| available general information is inadequate for the formulation of reliable estimates of output levels. | |||||||||||
| 4Data are for fiscal years beginning April 1 of year stated. | |||||||||||
| 5Reported figure. | |||||||||||
| 6Data are for fiscal years ending July 7 of year stated. | |||||||||||
| 7Of the amounts shown, the dedicated feldspar mine production accounts for only part of total feldspar production. | |||||||||||
| 8In June 2006, Montenegro and Serbia formally declared independence from each other and dissolved their union. Mineral production data for 2006, | |||||||||||
| however, still reflect the unified country. | |||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program