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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


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