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| TABLE 8 | |||||||||||
| FELDSPAR:� WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | |||||||||||
| (Metric tons) | |||||||||||
| Country3 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007e | ||||||
| Argentina | 90,854 | 125,684 | 151,307 | 170,728 | r | 170,000 | |||||
| Australia, includes nepheline syenitee | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||
| Brazil, processed, marketable | 58,976 | 121,452 | 122,887 | 123,000 | e | 125,000 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 35,000 | e | 86,608 | r | 72,867 | r | 93,091 | r | 90,000 | ||
| Burmae, 4 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Chile | 6,690 | 4,838 | 5,820 | 5,847 | r | 6,000 | |||||
| Chinae | 1,700,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,850,000 | 1,950,000 | r | 2,000,000 | |||||
| Colombiae | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
| Cubae | 7,200 | 10,500 | 8,000 | 5,500 | r | 6,000 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 421,000 | 488,000 | 472,000 | 487,000 | r | 490,000 | |||||
| Ecuador | 44,268 | 53,469 | 38,250 | 67,844 | r | 68,000 | |||||
| Egypte | 350,000 | 350,000 | 350,000 | 350,000 | 350,000 | ||||||
| Ethiopia5 | 208 | 361 | 445 | 478 | 480 | ||||||
| Finland | 48,353 | 57,149 | 60,000 | 60,000 | e | 60,000 | |||||
| France, crudee | 650,000 | 650,000 | 650,000 | 650,000 | 650,000 | ||||||
| Germany | 233,028 | 182,842 | 168,640 | 167,332 | 171,303 | 6 | |||||
| Greecee | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | ||||||
| Guatemala | 9,320 | 4,473 | 3,808 | 17,176 | r | 17,200 | |||||
| Indiae | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 | ||||||
| Iran | 242,898 | 252,713 | 250,000 | e | 250,000 | e | 260,000 | ||||
| Italy | 2,343,722 | r | 3,251,264 | r | 3,995,233 | r | 4,019,495 | r | 4,200,000 | ||
| Japan, includes aplitee | 1,010,000 | 900,000 | 800,000 | r | 800,000 | r | 750,000 | ||||
| Jordan | 13,057 | 13,063 | 1,000 | r | 11,054 | r | 11,000 | ||||
| Kenyae | 50 | 40 | 22 | 25 | r | 25 | |||||
| Korea, Republic of | 477,012 | 541,788 | 508,644 | 427,378 | r | 398,513 | 6 | ||||
| Macedonia | 21,000 | 21,000 | r, e | 27,076 | r | 38,124 | r | 40,000 | |||
| Madagascare | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Malaysia | 42,662 | 79,220 | 117,180 | r | 142,358 | r | 150,000 | ||||
| Mexico | 346,315 | 364,315 | 349,109 | 459,209 | r | 460,000 | |||||
| Moroccoe | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | ||||||
| Nigeriae | 1,800 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,700 | ||||||
| Norwaye | 74,000 | 75,000 | 76,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | ||||||
| Pakistan | 37,344 | 30,373 | 25,032 | 24,000 | e | 22,000 | |||||
| Peru | 7,349 | 6,005 | 6,000 | 6,010 | r, e | 6,050 | |||||
| Philippinese | 30,000 | 32,110 | 6 | 11,850 | 6 | 12,000 | 12,000 | ||||
| Poland7 | 289,000 | r | 336,900 | r | 350,000 | r, e | 350,000 | r | 350,000 | ||
| Portugal | 126,116 | 98,262 | 133,344 | 129,333 | r | 129,500 | p, 6 | ||||
| Romania | 71,717 | 60,924 | 74,920 | r | 37,553 | r | 35,000 | ||||
| Russiae | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | ||||||
| Serbia | 7,813 | r, 8 | 3,045 | r, 8 | 3,500 | r, 8 | 3,500 | r, e | 3,500 | ||
| Slovakiae | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | ||||||
| South Africa | 57,738 | 53,721 | 57,534 | 76,722 | r | 90,232 | p, 6 | ||||
| Spain, includes pegmatite | 563,580 | 552,507 | 580,000 | 580,000 | 600,000 | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | 32,586 | 33,000 | e | 34,000 | 35,000 | 36,000 | |||||
| Sweden, salable, crude and grounde | 41,000 | 42,000 | 43,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | ||||||
| Thailand | 824,990 | 1,001,053 | 1,149,717 | r | 1,067,684 | r | 1,000,000 | ||||
| Turkey | 1,862,310 | 1,983,336 | 2,200,000 | 3,400,000 | r, e | 3,800,000 | |||||
| United Kingdom, china stone | 2,865 | 2,274 | 1,835 | r | 2,000 | r, e | 2,000 | ||||
| United States | 800,000 | 9 | 770,000 | 9 | 750,000 | r, 9 | 760,000 | r, 9 | 730,000 | 6, 9 | |
| See footnotes at end of table. | |||||||||||
| TABLE 8�Continued | |||||||||||
| FELDSPAR:� WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | |||||||||||
| (Metric tons) | |||||||||||
| Country3 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007e | ||||||
| Uruguay | 2,450 | 2,450 | 2,150 | 2,470 | r | 2,500 | p | ||||
| Uzbekistane | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,300 | ||||||
| Venezuela | 149,000 | 176,000 | 202,000 | 200,000 | e | 200,000 | |||||
| Zimbabwe | 816 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||
| ��� Total | 13,600,000 | r | 15,100,000 | r | 16,200,000 | r | 17,600,000 | r | 18,100,000 | ||
| 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 May 23, 2008. | |||||||||||
| 3In addition to the countries listed, 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. | |||||||||||
| 5Data are for fiscal years ending July 7 of year stated. | |||||||||||
| 6Reported figure. | |||||||||||
| 7Of the amounts shown, the dedicated feldspar mine production accounts for only part of total feldspar production. | |||||||||||
| 8Montenegro and Serbia formally declared independence in June 2006 from each other and dissolved their union. | |||||||||||
| 9Rounded to two significant digits. | |||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program