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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


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